Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 6.21 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Nicaragua, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Nicaragua is 6.21 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 276.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Nicaragua peaked at 11.4 trips per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6897 trips per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Nicaragua 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.01 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.6897 trips per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9141 trips per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 1.18 trips per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 1.34 trips per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.69 trips per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 1.54 trips per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.75 trips per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7 trips per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.64 trips per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2005 | 4.77 trips per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 5.06 trips per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.45 trips per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.83 trips per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.58 trips per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 7.27 trips per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 7.78 trips per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.93 trips per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.98 trips per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.67 trips per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 9.16 trips per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.03 trips per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4 trips per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 8.65 trips per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 8.92 trips per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.89 trips per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 trips per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2022 | 6.21 trips per square kilometre | +276.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.21 trips per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 trips per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.21 trips per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.15 trips per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +276.2% | 1.65 trips per square kilometre | 6.21 trips per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +114.7% | 1.7 trips per square kilometre | 3.64 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -67.6% | 8.92 trips per square kilometre | 2.89 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 trips per square kilometre | 0.6897 trips per square kilometre | 1.34 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.8 trips per square kilometre | 1.54 trips per square kilometre | 6.58 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 trips per square kilometre | 7.27 trips per square kilometre | 11.4 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 trips per square kilometre | 1.65 trips per square kilometre | 6.21 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 97 Rwanda 6.83 trips per square kilometre compare
- 98 Togo 6.79 trips per square kilometre compare
- 99 South Africa 6.75 trips per square kilometre compare
- 101 Philippines 5.63 trips per square kilometre compare
- 102 Haiti 5.05 trips per square kilometre compare
- 103 New Zealand 4.9 trips per square kilometre compare
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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Nicaragua?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Nicaragua was 6.21 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 trips per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6897 trips per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.