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 80th out of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 3,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 12,000 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 21,000 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 18,000 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 22,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 17,000 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 5,000 tonnes | -70.6% |
| 1987 | 12,000 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47,000 tonnes | +683.3% |
| 1991 | 30,000 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 65,000 tonnes | +116.7% |
| 1993 | 52,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 28,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 28,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 36,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 29,000 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 53,000 tonnes | +82.8% |
| 2001 | 72,000 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 91,000 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 65,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 41,000 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 76,000 tonnes | +85.4% |
| 2006 | 79,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 73,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 71,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 66,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 83,000 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 80,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 76,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 792,000 tonnes | +942.1% |
| 2014 | 66,000 tonnes | -91.7% |
| 2015 | 65,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 76,000 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 74,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 75,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 111,000 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 tonnes | -84.7% |
| 2021 | 15,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 20,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 30,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 30,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 15.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +942.1% | 76,000 tonnes | 792,000 tonnes |
| 1990 | +683.3% | 6,000 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes |
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 (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 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 80th out of 181 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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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.