Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 3.29 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.29 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.29 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
2.25 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Nicaragua stood at 3.29 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Nicaragua peaked at 3.29 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.25 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.28 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.30 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.33 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.38 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.50 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.45 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.47 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.53 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.56 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.60 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.65 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.77 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.83 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.88 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.94 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.99 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.12 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.29 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.29 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million 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 permanent meadows and pastures in Nicaragua?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Nicaragua was 3.29 million 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 permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.