Drained organic soils — Area in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Drained organic soils — Area was 629.43 ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
629.43 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 221 countries
All-time high
939.96 ha
in 1990
All-time low
629.43 ha
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Drained organic soils — Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 940 ha1991: 940 ha1992: 940 ha1993: 940 ha1994: 940 ha1995: 940 ha1996: 940 ha1997: 940 ha1998: 868.6 ha1999: 868.6 ha2000: 797.3 ha2001: 797.3 ha2002: 797.3 ha2003: 797.3 ha2004: 797.3 ha2005: 797.3 ha2006: 797.3 ha2007: 797.3 ha2008: 797.3 ha2009: 797.3 ha2010: 755.3 ha2011: 755.3 ha2012: 755.3 ha2013: 755.3 ha2014: 713.4 ha2015: 713.4 ha2016: 713.4 ha2017: 713.4 ha2018: 713.4 ha2019: 629.4 ha2020: 629.4 ha2021: 629.4 ha2022: 629.4 ha2023: 629.4 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2023, drained organic soils — area in Nicaragua stood at 629.43 ha. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Nicaragua peaked at 939.96 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 629.43 ha, in 2019.

That places Nicaragua 94th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 925.69 ha 868.62 ha 939.96 ha 10
2000s 797.28 ha 797.28 ha 797.28 ha 10
2010s 721.75 ha 629.43 ha 755.32 ha 10
2020s 629.43 ha 629.43 ha 629.43 ha 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 91 French Guiana 1,031 ha compare
  2. 92 Isle of Man 964.93 ha compare
  3. 93 Montenegro 641.22 ha compare
  4. 95 Croatia 330.35 ha compare
  5. 96 Kazakhstan 236.12 ha compare
  6. 97 Luxembourg 175.44 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Nicaragua?
Drained organic soils — area in Nicaragua was 629.43 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 939.96 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 629.43 ha in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for drained organic soils — area?
Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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