What is land area in Nicaragua?

Land area in Nicaragua was 120,340 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 120,340 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 120,340 sq. km in 1961.

How does Nicaragua rank for land area?

Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Nicaragua

Name: Land area in Nicaragua
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nicaragua: Land area was 120,340 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

120,340 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

99th

of 216 countries

All-time high

120,340 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

120,340 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 120,340 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Nicaragua peaked at 120,340 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 120,340 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Nicaragua 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	9
1970s	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	10
1980s	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	10
1990s	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	10
2000s	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	10
2010s	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	10
2020s	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	120,340 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

96 Greece 128,900 sq. km compare
97 Eritrea 121,178 sq. km compare
98 North Korea 120,410 sq. km compare
100 Benin 112,760 sq. km compare
101 Honduras 111,890 sq. km compare
102 Bulgaria 108,560 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 2,515 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 881,420 metric tons (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Nicaragua?: Land area in Nicaragua was 120,340 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 120,340 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 120,340 sq. km in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for land area?: Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.