Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0447 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0405 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0347 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0213 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0198 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0183 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0174 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | +159.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 7.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +159.7% | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +46.4% | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -54.5% | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +35.7% | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0291 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.