Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 7.32 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.32 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
102nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.39 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
1.9 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7.32 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 8.39 metric tons per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 2.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 3.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 4.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 4.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 4.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 5.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 5.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 6.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 6.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 8.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 7.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 8.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 6.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 7.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 7.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.32 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.32 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 99 Afghanistan 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mali 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 101 Cameroon 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 103 Belize 7.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 104 Honduras 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Canada 6.74 metric tons per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 7.32 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 metric tons per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.