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Nicaragua · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

43rd of 158 · 2nd in Latin America
Agriculture shareNicaragua's agriculture share fell from 21.4 % in 1996 to 14.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202514%16%18%20%22%14.5 %

Nicaragua's agriculture share fell from 21.4 % in 1996 to 14.5 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

57th of 182 · 3rd in Latin America
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Nicaragua's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 34.8 % in 1996 to 30.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202528%30%32%34%36%38%30.5 %

Nicaragua's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 34.8 % in 1996 to 30.5 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

78th of 197 · 10th in Latin America
Resource rentsNicaragua's resource rents fell from 4.0 % in 1992 to 3.8 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%3.8 %

Nicaragua's resource rents fell from 4.0 % in 1992 to 3.8 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

90th of 209 · 11th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)Nicaragua's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 35.1 % in 1994 to 42.3 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202034%36%38%40%42%44%46%42.3 %

Nicaragua's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 35.1 % in 1994 to 42.3 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

84th of 206 · 10th in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)Nicaragua's arable land (% of land area) rose from 11.2 % in 1994 to 12.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202010%12%14%16%12.5 %

Nicaragua's arable land (% of land area) rose from 11.2 % in 1994 to 12.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

53rd of 206 · 8th in Latin America
Arable land (hectares per person)Nicaragua's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.200.250.300.350.400 ha

Nicaragua's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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