Drained organic soils — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Drained organic soils — Area was 629.43 ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Drained organic soils — Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
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.
Drained organic soils — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 939.96 ha | — |
| 1991 | 939.96 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 939.96 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 939.96 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 939.96 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 939.96 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 939.96 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 939.96 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 868.62 ha | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 868.62 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 797.28 ha | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 797.28 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 797.28 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 797.28 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 797.28 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 797.28 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 797.28 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 797.28 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 797.28 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 797.28 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 755.32 ha | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 755.32 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 755.32 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 755.32 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 713.35 ha | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 713.35 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 713.35 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 713.35 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 713.35 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 629.43 ha | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 629.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 629.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 629.43 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 629.43 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 91 French Guiana 1,031 ha compare
- 92 Isle of Man 964.93 ha compare
- 93 Montenegro 641.22 ha compare
- 95 Croatia 330.35 ha compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 236.12 ha compare
- 97 Luxembourg 175.44 ha compare
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.