Micronesia (country) vs Nicaragua: Corn yields

Micronesia (country)
1.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.42 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
137th
Nicaragua rank
139th

Corn yields over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 1.45 tonnes per hectare against 1.42 tonnes per hectare in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 137th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 1.21 tonnes per hectare 1.19 tonnes per hectare 0.021 tonnes per hectare Micronesia (country)
2000s 1.26 tonnes per hectare 1.39 tonnes per hectare 0.1346 tonnes per hectare Nicaragua
2010s 1.44 tonnes per hectare 1.27 tonnes per hectare 0.1737 tonnes per hectare Micronesia (country)
2020s 1.44 tonnes per hectare 1.34 tonnes per hectare 0.1043 tonnes per hectare Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corn yields, Micronesia (country) or Nicaragua?
Micronesia (country), at 1.45 tonnes per hectare against 1.42 tonnes per hectare in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in corn yields between Micronesia (country) and Nicaragua?
0.03 tonnes per hectare, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nicaragua?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Nicaragua rank globally for corn yields?
Micronesia (country) ranks 137th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 9,544 data points, 1866–2025
Last refreshed

Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.