Agricultural land use per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agricultural land use per person was 0.7772 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7772 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.47 hectares per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.7772 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Nicaragua, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.7772 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Nicaragua peaked at 2.47 hectares per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.7772 hectares per person, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9699 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.9465 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1200 | 0.9219 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1300 | 0.8959 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1400 | 0.8683 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1500 | 0.8389 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1600 | 1.73 hectares per person | +106.3% |
| 1700 | 1.99 hectares per person | +15.2% |
| 1710 | 2.02 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1720 | 2.05 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 2.07 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1740 | 2.1 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 2.12 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1760 | 2.15 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1770 | 2.18 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 2.2 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1790 | 2.23 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 2.25 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 2.3 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 2.34 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 2.38 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 2.43 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 2.47 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 2.35 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1870 | 2.24 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1880 | 2.12 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1890 | 2.01 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1900 | 1.89 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1910 | 1.78 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1920 | 1.66 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1930 | 1.72 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 1.78 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 1.84 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 1.84 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.85 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.85 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.86 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.87 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.87 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.88 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.88 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.89 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.93 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 1.87 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.82 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.78 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.71 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.68 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.63 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.59 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.49 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.38 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.3 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.25 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9928 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9846 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9712 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9583 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9512 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9466 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9335 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9872 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.99 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9954 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.984 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.976 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9556 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9371 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9173 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.898 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8801 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8742 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8652 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.856 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8471 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8383 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8297 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8225 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8147 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8066 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7998 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7949 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7901 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7859 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7816 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7772 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9699 hectares per person | 0.9699 hectares per person | 0.9699 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9465 hectares per person | 0.9465 hectares per person | 0.9465 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9219 hectares per person | 0.9219 hectares per person | 0.9219 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8959 hectares per person | 0.8959 hectares per person | 0.8959 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8683 hectares per person | 0.8683 hectares per person | 0.8683 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8389 hectares per person | 0.8389 hectares per person | 0.8389 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.23 hectares per person | 2.23 hectares per person | 2.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.3 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.34 hectares per person | 2.34 hectares per person | 2.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.43 hectares per person | 2.43 hectares per person | 2.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.47 hectares per person | 2.47 hectares per person | 2.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.35 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.86 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.93 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 hectares per person | 0.9846 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9765 hectares per person | 0.9335 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9706 hectares per person | 0.898 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8434 hectares per person | 0.8066 hectares per person | 0.8801 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7882 hectares per person | 0.7772 hectares per person | 0.7998 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Nicaragua?
- Agricultural land use per person in Nicaragua was 0.7772 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 hectares per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7772 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.