What is land area in hectares in Nicaragua?

Land area in hectares in Nicaragua was 12.03 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 land area in hectares recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 12.03 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 12.03 million hectares in 1961.

How does Nicaragua rank for land area in hectares?

Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Nicaragua

Name: Land area in hectares in Nicaragua
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Land area in hectares was 12.03 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

12.03 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

101st

of 238 countries

All-time high

12.03 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

12.03 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Nicaragua is 12.03 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Nicaragua peaked at 12.03 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.03 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Nicaragua 101st out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	12.03 million hectares	—
1962	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	12.03 million hectares	+0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 12.03 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 12.03 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	9
1970s	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	10
1980s	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	10
1990s	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	10
2000s	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	10
2010s	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	10
2020s	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

98 Greece 12.89 million hectares compare
99 Eritrea 12.12 million hectares compare
100 North Korea 12.04 million hectares compare
102 Benin 11.28 million hectares compare
103 Honduras 11.19 million hectares compare
104 Bulgaria 10.86 million hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Nicaragua?: Land area in hectares in Nicaragua was 12.03 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 land area in hectares recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 12.03 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 12.03 million hectares in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for land area in hectares?: Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.