Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 16.19 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Nicaragua, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Nicaragua is 16.19 billion hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 218.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Nicaragua peaked at 16.31 billion hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 802.42 million hectares, in 1985.
Nicaragua ranks 8th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 802.42 million hectares | — |
| 1986 | 830.66 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 872.55 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 913.08 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 939.27 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 993.72 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.02 billion hectares | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.15 billion hectares | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 4.69 billion hectares | +308.7% |
| 1994 | 1.48 billion hectares | -68.3% |
| 1995 | 1.61 billion hectares | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 billion hectares | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.58 billion hectares | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 billion hectares | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.59 billion hectares | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.86 billion hectares | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 billion hectares | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.17 billion hectares | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.88 billion hectares | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 2.02 billion hectares | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.86 billion hectares | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 2.50 billion hectares | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.25 billion hectares | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 2.64 billion hectares | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 2.82 billion hectares | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.48 billion hectares | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 3.60 billion hectares | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.18 billion hectares | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 5.08 billion hectares | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 4.97 billion hectares | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.29 billion hectares | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 4.23 billion hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.61 billion hectares | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.69 billion hectares | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 7.13 billion hectares | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 9.69 billion hectares | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 12.57 billion hectares | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 16.31 billion hectares | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 16.19 billion hectares | -0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 16.19 billion hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 12.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 16.19 billion hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion hectares, 14.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +308.7% | 1.15 billion hectares | 4.69 billion hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 871.59 million hectares | 802.42 million hectares | 939.27 million hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion hectares | 993.72 million hectares | 4.69 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 billion hectares | 1.86 billion hectares | 4.25 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 billion hectares | 3.48 billion hectares | 7.13 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.69 billion hectares | 9.69 billion hectares | 16.31 billion hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Nicaragua?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Nicaragua was 16.19 billion hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 billion hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 802.42 million hectares in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.