Agriculture & Rural in Nicaragua
30 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Nicaragua.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.6% | 2024 | down 35.4% | 122nd |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.3% | 2024 | up 51.5% | 63rd |
| Rural population | 40.6% | 2025 | down 3.9% | 88th |
| Rural population growth | 0.9% | 2025 | down 3.8% | 60th |
| Rural population | 2.84 million | 2025 | up 9.6% | 93rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 14.5% | 2025 | down 10.1% | 58th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 3.22 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 56.6% | 105th |
| Land under cereal production | 350,425 hectares | 2023 | down 36.0% | 108th |
| Cereal yield | 2,515 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 42.7% | 103rd |
| Cereal production | 881,420 metric tons | 2023 | down 8.7% | 112th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 64.22 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 86.4% | 114th |
| Land area | 120,340 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 99th |
| Agricultural land | 50,910 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.4% | 86th |
| Agricultural land | 42.3% | 2023 | up 0.4% | 91st |
| Arable land | 1.50 million hectares | 2023 | unchanged | 91st |
| Permanent cropland | 2.5% | 2023 | unchanged | 76th |
| Arable land | 12.5% | 2023 | unchanged | 84th |
| Arable land | 0.2203 hectares per person | 2023 | down 12.3% | 53rd |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 9.7% | 2025 | up 4.6% | 92nd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 44.3% | 2025 | down 0.2% | 32nd |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 30.5% | 2025 | down 1.7% | 59th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 2,280 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 22nd |
| Crop production index | 130.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 29.0% | 23rd |
| Food production index | 127.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 34.8% | 27th |
| Livestock production index | 125.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 46.2% | 36th |
| Forest area | 25.8% | 2023 | down 22.7% | 116th |
| Forest area | 31,075 sq. km | 2023 | down 22.7% | 89th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 85.0% | 2022 | up 6.7% | 40th |
| Surface area | 130,370 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 98th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 72.2% | 2024 | up 21.8% | 169th |