Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.4824 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.4824 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1.23 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4824 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9822 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9601 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9326 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9059 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8785 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.852 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8265 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8354 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8116 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.79 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7687 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7472 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.727 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7082 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6908 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.661 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6457 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6311 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6218 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6148 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6078 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.601 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5956 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5905 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5836 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5779 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5867 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.588 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5901 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5927 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5953 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5908 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5845 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5788 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.572 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5646 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5628 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5621 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5604 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5586 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5577 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5623 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5548 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5471 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5397 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5324 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5253 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5196 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5133 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5067 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5014 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4954 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4891 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4824 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.4824 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.4824 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8775 hectares per person | 0.79 hectares per person | 0.9822 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6816 hectares per person | 0.6148 hectares per person | 0.7687 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5914 hectares per person | 0.5779 hectares per person | 0.6078 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.573 hectares per person | 0.5586 hectares per person | 0.5953 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5359 hectares per person | 0.5067 hectares per person | 0.5623 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4921 hectares per person | 0.4824 hectares per person | 0.5014 hectares per person | 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 permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.4824 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4824 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.