FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2636 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.2636 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6425 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2636 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 53rd out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6425 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6236 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6092 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.591 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5732 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5613 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5441 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5273 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5131 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4973 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.482 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4702 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4605 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4502 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4366 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4236 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.411 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4009 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3918 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3828 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3966 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3865 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3767 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3821 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3791 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3708 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3707 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3701 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3671 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3521 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.35 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3503 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.344 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4028 hectares per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3973 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4117 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4159 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4203 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4283 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4263 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4251 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4224 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4189 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4182 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3982 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3793 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3599 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.341 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3224 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3092 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3048 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3006 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2886 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2848 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2775 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.274 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2707 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2673 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2636 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2636 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2636 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5761 hectares per person | 0.5131 hectares per person | 0.6425 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4424 hectares per person | 0.3918 hectares per person | 0.4973 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3783 hectares per person | 0.3671 hectares per person | 0.3966 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3803 hectares per person | 0.344 hectares per person | 0.4203 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4018 hectares per person | 0.341 hectares per person | 0.4283 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2958 hectares per person | 0.2775 hectares per person | 0.3224 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2689 hectares per person | 0.2636 hectares per person | 0.274 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.2636 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6425 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2636 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.