Surface area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Surface area was 130,370 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 121,766 sq. km compare
- 100 North Korea 120,540 sq. km compare
- 101 Malawi 118,480 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
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 215 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.