Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 66.88 hectares per tonne in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 per tonne.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 66.88 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable 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 of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nicaragua peaked at 69.58 hectares per tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.62 hectares per tonne, 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 of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.62 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1986 | 15.62 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.62 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.62 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.62 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.62 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.62 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.93 hectares per tonne | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 67.93 hectares per tonne | +301.3% |
| 1994 | 20.83 hectares per tonne | -69.3% |
| 1995 | 20.83 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.97 hectares per tonne | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 18.97 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.58 hectares per tonne | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 17.58 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.53 hectares per tonne | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 19.53 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.48 hectares per tonne | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 17.36 hectares per tonne | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 17.97 hectares per tonne | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.44 hectares per tonne | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 18.94 hectares per tonne | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 31.25 hectares per tonne | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 19.18 hectares per tonne | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 19.67 hectares per tonne | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.46 hectares per tonne | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 21.24 hectares per tonne | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.78 hectares per tonne | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 28.4 hectares per tonne | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 26.56 hectares per tonne | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 22.03 hectares per tonne | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 21.94 hectares per tonne | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.79 hectares per tonne | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.04 hectares per tonne | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 31.39 hectares per tonne | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 42.31 hectares per tonne | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 52.77 hectares per tonne | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 69.58 hectares per tonne | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 66.88 hectares per tonne | -3.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 66.88 hectares per tonne is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2 hectares per tonne, 12.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 66.88 hectares per tonne is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71 hectares per tonne, 14.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +301.3% | 16.93 hectares per tonne | 67.93 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.62 hectares per tonne | 15.62 hectares per tonne | 15.62 hectares per tonne | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.09 hectares per tonne | 15.62 hectares per tonne | 67.93 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.83 hectares per tonne | 17.36 hectares per tonne | 31.25 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.46 hectares per tonne | 21.24 hectares per tonne | 31.39 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.88 hectares per tonne | 42.31 hectares per tonne | 69.58 hectares per tonne | 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nicaragua?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Nicaragua was 66.88 hectares per tonne 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 69.58 hectares per tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 hectares per tonne in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable 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 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of coconut crops harvested to produce a tonne of coconut oil. This metric is the inverse of oil yields, and represents the amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow a given crop to produce one tonne of oil.