Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0042 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0042 ha per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0099 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per person, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.002 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.002 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.002 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 ha per person | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 ha per person | +113.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 ha per person | +51.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.004 ha per person | +150.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.004 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 ha per person | +182.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 ha per person | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 ha per person | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0042 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 ha per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.