Cereal production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -7.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-7.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 363.9%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.03 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-34.85 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at -7.13 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 363.9% on the previous year and down 299.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 37.03 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -34.85 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1964 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -524.6% |
| 1965 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1966 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 11.77 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1968 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3022 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1970 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +1580.6% |
| 1971 | -0.3852 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1972 | -34.85 % change on previous year | +8946.7% |
| 1973 | 28.03 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1974 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1975 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1976 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -433.0% |
| 1977 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1978 | 34.26 % change on previous year | -950.3% |
| 1979 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1980 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1981 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1982 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1983 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
| 1984 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1985 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +265.5% |
| 1986 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1987 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 1989 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7947 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1991 | -17.88 % change on previous year | -2350.2% |
| 1992 | 24.37 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1993 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1994 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1995 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 1996 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1997 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1998 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1999 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 2000 | 37.03 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 2001 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2002 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -666.3% |
| 2003 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2004 | -20.28 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2005 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2006 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2007 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2008 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +174.0% |
| 2009 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 2010 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2011 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2012 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2013 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2014 | -13.1 % change on previous year | +634.4% |
| 2015 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 24.75 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 2017 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2018 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 2020 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2021 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2023 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -363.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -7.13 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7206 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -7.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.9772 % change on previous year, 7.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -8946.7% | -0.3852 % change on previous year | -34.85 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -2350.2% | 0.7947 % change on previous year | -17.88 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1580.6% | 0.3022 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 11.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -34.85 % change on previous year | 34.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -17.88 % change on previous year | 24.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -20.28 % change on previous year | 37.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5861 % change on previous year | -13.1 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 130 Panama -6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Central African Republic -6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Austria -6.77 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Albania -7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Turkey -7.53 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Germany -8.21 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -7.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37.03 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.85 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 299.8%. 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 Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.