Cassava yields in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cassava yields was 14.55 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.55 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 101 countries
All-time high
14.57 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
3.92 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Cassava yields in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1979 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 11.18 tonnes per hectare | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 11.55 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.21 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 10.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 9.55 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 9.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 8.71 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 8.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | +66.0% |
| 2016 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 9.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.55 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.55 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +66.0% | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | 11.66 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +48.0% | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +46.0% | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | 14.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | +39.8% | 8 tonnes per hectare | 11.18 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 6 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | -31.0% | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | 8.04 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.