What is the highest surface area recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 130,370 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 130,370 sq. km in 1961.

How does Nicaragua rank for surface area?

Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Nicaragua

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Nicaragua
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nicaragua: Surface area (sq. km) was 130,370 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

130,370 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

98th

of 216 countries

All-time high

130,370 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

130,370 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 130,370 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Nicaragua peaked at 130,370 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 130,370 sq. km, in 1961.

Nicaragua ranks 98th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	130,370 sq. km	—
1962	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	130,370 sq. km	+0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 130,370 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 130,370 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	9
1970s	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	10
1980s	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	10
1990s	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	10
2000s	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	10
2010s	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	10
2020s	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	130,370 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

95 Dominican Republic 146,839 sq. km compare
96 Tajikistan 141,379 sq. km compare
97 Greece 131,960 sq. km compare
99 Eritrea 121,630 sq. km compare
100 North Korea 120,540 sq. km compare
101 Malawi 118,484 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7276 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Nicaragua?: Surface area in Nicaragua was 130,370 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 130,370 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 130,370 sq. km in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for surface area?: Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.