What is land under cereal production in Nicaragua?

Land under cereal production in Nicaragua was 350,425 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 547,317 hectares in 2013.

What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 223,100 hectares in 1963.

How does Nicaragua rank for land under cereal production?

Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land under cereal production in Nicaragua

Name: Land under cereal production in Nicaragua
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nicaragua: Land under cereal production was 350,425 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

350,425 hectares

Change on year

down 12.9%

World rank

108th

of 181 countries

All-time high

547,317 hectares

in 2013

All-time low

223,100 hectares

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Land under cereal production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, land under cereal production in Nicaragua stood at 350,425 hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Nicaragua peaked at 547,317 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 223,100 hectares, in 1963.

Nicaragua ranks 108th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	275,458 hectares	223,100 hectares	338,025 hectares	9
1970s	302,433 hectares	253,552 hectares	347,555 hectares	10
1980s	279,444 hectares	242,806 hectares	312,410 hectares	10
1990s	338,368 hectares	282,660 hectares	398,898 hectares	10
2000s	477,807 hectares	432,673 hectares	541,777 hectares	10
2010s	456,472 hectares	385,455 hectares	547,317 hectares	10
2020s	386,097 hectares	350,425 hectares	407,063 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

105 Mongolia 363,061 hectares compare
106 Somalia 353,642 hectares compare
107 Estonia 352,150 hectares compare
109 Central African Republic 344,610 hectares compare
110 Namibia 339,089 hectares compare
111 Belgium 324,650 hectares 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)
Cereal yield 2,515 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 881,420 metric tons (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 64.22 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production in Nicaragua?: Land under cereal production in Nicaragua was 350,425 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 547,317 hectares in 2013.
What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 223,100 hectares in 1963.
How does Nicaragua rank for land under cereal production?: Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.