Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 4,318 ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4,318 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Nicaragua peaked at 4,318 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 500 ha, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 ha | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 700 ha | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 800 ha | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 1,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,100 ha | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1,032 ha | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,119 ha | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 1,175 ha | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1,177 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,260 ha | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,680 ha | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 1,820 ha | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,829 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,829 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,995 ha | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 1,645 ha | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 2,221 ha | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 1,610 ha | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 1,470 ha | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 2,520 ha | +71.4% |
| 1985 | 2,240 ha | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 1,680 ha | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 1,960 ha | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 1,470 ha | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 1,120 ha | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 840 ha | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 630 ha | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 900 ha | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 697 ha | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 628 ha | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 1,325 ha | +111.0% |
| 1996 | 2,092 ha | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 3,737 ha | +78.6% |
| 1998 | 1,541 ha | -58.8% |
| 1999 | 697 ha | -54.8% |
| 2000 | 934 ha | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 1,325 ha | +41.9% |
| 2002 | 1,325 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,555 ha | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 1,743 ha | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,855 ha | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,890 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,813 ha | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,771 ha | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,841 ha | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,848 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,220 ha | +74.2% |
| 2012 | 3,647 ha | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 3,684 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,684 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,654 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,162 ha | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 3,762 ha | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 3,466 ha | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2,673 ha | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 4,078 ha | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 4,078 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,183 ha | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,318 ha | +3.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4,318 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100 ha, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4,318 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,200 ha, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +111.0% | 628 ha | 1,325 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 744.44 ha | 500 ha | 1,100 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,492 ha | 1,032 ha | 1,995 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,794 ha | 1,120 ha | 2,520 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,309 ha | 628 ha | 3,737 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,605 ha | 934 ha | 1,890 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,280 ha | 1,848 ha | 3,762 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,164 ha | 4,078 ha | 4,318 ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Nicaragua?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Nicaragua was 4,318 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4,318 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ha in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.