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 100th out of 233 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

100th

of 233 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 100th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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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 100th out of 233 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.