Area meadows and pastures in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Area meadows and pastures was 27.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 209 countries
All-time high
27.36
in 2020
All-time low
18.7
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area meadows and pastures in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area meadows and pastures in Nicaragua is 27.36, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures in Nicaragua peaked at 27.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 58th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area meadows and pastures in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.7 | — |
| 1962 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.95 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 19.11 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 19.36 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 19.78 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 19.78 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19.78 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19.78 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.78 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.94 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 19.94 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.94 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19.94 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.94 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19.94 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.77 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 20.77 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.77 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.77 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.77 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.77 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.77 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.77 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.36 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 20.36 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.36 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.53 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 20.77 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 21.02 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 21.27 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.56 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.85 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.06 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 22.3 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 23.06 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 23.5 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.95 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 24.4 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24.85 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.98 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 25.01 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.06 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.34 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.68 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.97 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.26 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.59 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.19 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 27.21 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.27 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.36 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.36 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 27.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 27.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.33 | 18.7 | 19.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.17 | 19.78 | 20.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.62 | 20.36 | 20.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5 | 21.02 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.33 | 24.85 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 26.59 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 | 27.36 | 27.36 | 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 meadows and pastures in Nicaragua?
- Area meadows and pastures in Nicaragua was 27.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 27.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for area meadows and pastures?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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