Share of GDP from agriculture in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of GDP from agriculture was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Nicaragua stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Nicaragua peaked at 21.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.0% | — |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.0% | 21.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Nicaragua?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Nicaragua was 14.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).