Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nicaragua is 30,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nicaragua peaked at 792,000 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Nicaragua 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,333 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 800 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,600 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,700 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,800 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 792,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,500 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nicaragua?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nicaragua was 30,000 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 792,000 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Nicaragua ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.