Capture fishery production, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0084 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0084 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.009 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 metric tons per person, in 1986.
That places Nicaragua 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -39.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -44.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -42.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +97.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +554.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +72.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0084 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0084 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +554.9% | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.009 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 metric tons per person | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 0.009 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7276 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0084 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 metric tons per person in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production 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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.