Agricultural area over the long-term in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agricultural area over the long-term was 5.10 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.10 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.25 million hectares
in 2005
All-time low
162,069 hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Nicaragua, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Nicaragua stood at 5.10 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Nicaragua peaked at 5.25 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 162,069 hectares, in 1700.
That places Nicaragua 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 204,081 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 217,266 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1200 | 230,857 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1300 | 244,744 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1400 | 258,770 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1500 | 272,714 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1600 | 281,248 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1700 | 162,069 hectares | -42.4% |
| 1710 | 175,928 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1720 | 190,937 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1730 | 207,189 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1740 | 224,784 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1750 | 243,832 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1760 | 264,450 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1770 | 286,764 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1780 | 310,910 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1790 | 337,037 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1800 | 365,303 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1810 | 398,863 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1820 | 435,346 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1830 | 525,341 hectares | +20.7% |
| 1840 | 623,923 hectares | +18.8% |
| 1850 | 740,759 hectares | +18.7% |
| 1860 | 749,807 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 754,583 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 815,897 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1890 | 881,893 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 950,066 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1910 | 1.02 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1920 | 1.09 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 1.42 million hectares | +30.2% |
| 1940 | 1.75 million hectares | +23.5% |
| 1950 | 2.38 million hectares | +35.7% |
| 1951 | 2.45 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.53 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.62 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.71 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 2.81 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.92 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 3.02 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 3.13 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 3.25 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.43 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 3.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.47 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.49 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.58 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.61 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.62 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.73 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.74 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.83 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.85 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.89 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.94 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.03 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.06 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.12 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.19 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.22 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.55 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.91 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.02 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.14 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.17 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.20 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.22 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.22 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.25 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.21 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.17 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.13 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.09 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.05 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.08 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.09 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.09 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.10 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.10 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -42.4% | 281,248 hectares | 162,069 hectares |
| 1950 | +35.7% | 1.75 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares |
| 1930 | +30.2% | 1.09 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 204,081 hectares | 204,081 hectares | 204,081 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 217,266 hectares | 217,266 hectares | 217,266 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 230,857 hectares | 230,857 hectares | 230,857 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 244,744 hectares | 244,744 hectares | 244,744 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 258,770 hectares | 258,770 hectares | 258,770 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 272,714 hectares | 272,714 hectares | 272,714 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 281,248 hectares | 281,248 hectares | 281,248 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 162,069 hectares | 162,069 hectares | 162,069 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 175,928 hectares | 175,928 hectares | 175,928 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 190,937 hectares | 190,937 hectares | 190,937 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 207,189 hectares | 207,189 hectares | 207,189 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 224,784 hectares | 224,784 hectares | 224,784 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 243,832 hectares | 243,832 hectares | 243,832 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 264,450 hectares | 264,450 hectares | 264,450 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 286,764 hectares | 286,764 hectares | 286,764 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 310,910 hectares | 310,910 hectares | 310,910 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 337,037 hectares | 337,037 hectares | 337,037 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 365,303 hectares | 365,303 hectares | 365,303 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 398,863 hectares | 398,863 hectares | 398,863 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 435,346 hectares | 435,346 hectares | 435,346 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 525,341 hectares | 525,341 hectares | 525,341 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 623,923 hectares | 623,923 hectares | 623,923 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 740,759 hectares | 740,759 hectares | 740,759 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 749,807 hectares | 749,807 hectares | 749,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 754,583 hectares | 754,583 hectares | 754,583 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 815,897 hectares | 815,897 hectares | 815,897 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 881,893 hectares | 881,893 hectares | 881,893 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 950,066 hectares | 950,066 hectares | 950,066 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.78 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Nicaragua?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Nicaragua was 5.10 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,069 hectares in 1700.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.