Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -7.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is -7.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 363.9% on the previous year and down 299.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), 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.
That places Nicaragua 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), 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 2.89 % 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 1.27 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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
- 139 Switzerland -6.43 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Cuba -6.58 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Austria -6.77 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Turkey -7.53 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Colombia -8.88 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Canada -8.92 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -7.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.