Area per tonne oil in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Area per tonne oil was 66.88 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66.88
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
8th
of 59 countries
All-time high
69.58
in 2022
All-time low
15.62
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Area per tonne oil in Nicaragua, 1985–2023

2040601985200420231985: 15.61986: 15.61987: 15.61988: 15.61989: 15.61990: 15.61991: 15.61992: 16.91993: 67.91994: 20.81995: 20.81996: 191997: 191998: 17.61999: 17.62000: 19.52001: 19.52002: 21.52003: 17.42004: 182005: 23.42006: 18.92007: 31.22008: 19.22009: 19.72010: 21.52011: 21.22012: 23.82013: 28.42014: 26.62015: 222016: 21.92017: 21.82018: 262019: 31.42020: 42.32021: 52.82022: 69.62023: 66.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 66.88 for area per tonne oil in 2023.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Nicaragua peaked at 69.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.62, in 1985.

That places Nicaragua 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Area per tonne oil in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Area per tonne oil in Nicaragua, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 15.62 —
1986 15.62 +0.0%
1987 15.62 +0.0%
1988 15.62 +0.0%
1989 15.62 +0.0%
1990 15.62 +0.0%
1991 15.62 +0.0%
1992 16.93 +8.3%
1993 67.93 +301.3%
1994 20.83 -69.3%
1995 20.83 +0.0%
1996 18.97 -8.9%
1997 18.97 +0.0%
1998 17.58 -7.4%
1999 17.58 +0.0%
2000 19.53 +11.1%
2001 19.53 +0.0%
2002 21.48 +10.0%
2003 17.36 -19.2%
2004 17.97 +3.5%
2005 23.44 +30.4%
2006 18.94 -19.2%
2007 31.25 +65.0%
2008 19.18 -38.6%
2009 19.67 +2.6%
2010 21.46 +9.1%
2011 21.24 -1.0%
2012 23.78 +12.0%
2013 28.4 +19.4%
2014 26.56 -6.5%
2015 22.03 -17.1%
2016 21.94 -0.4%
2017 21.79 -0.7%
2018 26.04 +19.5%
2019 31.39 +20.5%
2020 42.31 +34.8%
2021 52.77 +24.7%
2022 69.58 +31.8%
2023 66.88 -3.9%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 66.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 12.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 66.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71, 14.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area per tonne oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +301.3% 16.93 67.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.62 15.62 15.62 5
1990s 23.09 15.62 67.93 10
2000s 20.83 17.36 31.25 10
2010s 24.46 21.24 31.39 10
2020s 57.88 42.31 69.58 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 5 Tuvalu 124.85 compare
  2. 6 Samoa 95.07 compare
  3. 7 Seychelles 76.1 compare
  4. 9 Guyana 53.15 compare
  5. 10 Panama 48.57 compare
  6. 11 New Caledonia 47.47 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area per tonne oil in Nicaragua?
Area per tonne oil in Nicaragua was 66.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 69.58 in 2022.
What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 15.62 in 1985.
How does Nicaragua rank for area per tonne oil?
Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area per tonne oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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