Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2372 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.2372 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4857 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 ha per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 92nd 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0324 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0521 ha per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0574 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0597 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.057 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0553 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.054 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1384 ha per square kilometre | +156.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1383 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1385 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.138 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1416 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1429 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1445 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1451 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1511 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1507 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1656 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1979 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1986 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2072 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.228 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.218 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2325 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.266 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2382 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1905 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1695 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4857 ha per square kilometre | +186.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4435 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3152 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2937 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.293 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3177 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2698 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2743 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2952 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.328 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2492 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2372 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 ha per square kilometre | 0.138 ha per square kilometre | 0.1511 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2103 ha per square kilometre | 0.1507 ha per square kilometre | 0.266 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3053 ha per square kilometre | 0.1695 ha per square kilometre | 0.4857 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2774 ha per square kilometre | 0.2372 ha per square kilometre | 0.328 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.2372 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4857 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.