Agricultural output, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agricultural output, per capita was 393.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
393.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
90th
of 158 countries
All-time high
419.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
180.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 393.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person for agricultural output, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 419.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 180.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 90th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 254.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 274.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 286.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 319.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 327.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 314.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 334.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 334.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 338.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 333.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 332.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 321.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 325.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 348.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 359.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 362.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 360.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 385.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 334.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 230.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 254.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 258.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 242.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 250.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 226.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 215.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 196.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 189.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 189.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 183.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 181.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 182.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 181.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 180.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 194.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 197.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 199.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 206.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 230.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 252.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 246.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 254.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 288.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 263.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 296.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 285.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 296.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 290.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 311.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 307.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 333.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 339.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 346.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 338.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 336.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 372.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 396.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 397.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 399.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 408.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 419.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 419.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 393.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 393.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 393.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 496.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -31.1% | 334.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 230.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 254.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 338.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 346.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 321.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 385.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 189.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 258.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 180.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 230.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 246.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 311.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 307.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 399.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 393.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 419.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 87 United Kingdom 429.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 88 Eritrea 429.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 89 Croatia 429.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 91 Mongolia 391.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 92 Cameroon 386.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 93 Slovenia 386.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Nicaragua was 393.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 419.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.