Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1292 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1292 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
96th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1923 metric tons per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.094 metric tons per person
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nicaragua is 0.1292 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1923 metric tons per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.094 metric tons per person, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 96th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1246 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1246 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.118 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1262 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1308 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1348 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.146 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1575 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1531 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1559 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1505 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0953 metric tons per person | -36.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1185 metric tons per person | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1226 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1221 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1078 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1004 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1309 metric tons per person | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1106 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1174 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1332 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.131 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1237 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1247 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1364 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1259 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1172 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1273 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.119 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1172 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.094 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1143 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.132 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1145 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1339 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1425 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1263 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1315 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1154 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.156 metric tons per person | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1484 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1768 metric tons per person | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1923 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1515 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1804 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1651 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1572 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1405 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1616 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.169 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1734 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1665 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1613 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1382 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1216 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1497 metric tons per person | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1439 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1396 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1428 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1379 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1391 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.141 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1292 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1292 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1292 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1351 metric tons per person | 0.118 metric tons per person | 0.1575 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1214 metric tons per person | 0.0953 metric tons per person | 0.1559 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1256 metric tons per person | 0.1172 metric tons per person | 0.1364 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1222 metric tons per person | 0.094 metric tons per person | 0.1425 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.163 metric tons per person | 0.1405 metric tons per person | 0.1923 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1506 metric tons per person | 0.1216 metric tons per person | 0.1734 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1368 metric tons per person | 0.1292 metric tons per person | 0.141 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.1292 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1923 metric tons per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 metric tons per person in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.