Cassava yields in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cassava yields was 14.55 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cassava yields in Nicaragua stood at 14.55 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Nicaragua peaked at 14.57 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.92 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Nicaragua 36th out of 101 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.23 tonnes per hectare | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | 12.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 tonnes per hectare | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 tonnes per hectare | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Nicaragua?
- Cassava yields in Nicaragua was 14.55 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cassava yields?
- Nicaragua ranks 36th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.