Cereal production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereal production was 881,420 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
881,420
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2011
All-time low
228,822
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 881,420 for cereal production 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 in Nicaragua peaked at 1.01 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 228,822, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 114th out of 186 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 228,822 | — |
| 1962 | 235,838 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 230,178 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 253,631 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 271,200 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 288,100 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 322,000 | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 358,400 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 359,483 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 377,739 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 376,284 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 245,162 | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 313,877 | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 334,885 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 343,959 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 312,921 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 300,313 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 403,198 | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 350,011 | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 381,765 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 445,682 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 450,643 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 436,724 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 451,171 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 505,722 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 477,546 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 455,113 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 505,590 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 483,941 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 487,787 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 400,558 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 498,180 | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 587,701 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 521,084 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 621,528 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 673,859 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 607,607 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 642,120 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 571,751 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 783,484 | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 754,945 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 910,681 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 798,823 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 963,653 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 894,613 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 864,166 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 783,571 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 914,273 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 969,740 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 982,568 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 965,045 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 838,643 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 747,920 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 933,034 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 909,045 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 893,458 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 925,610 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 905,198 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 924,130 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 949,097 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 881,420 | -7.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 881,420 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 881,420 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283,072 | 228,822 | 359,483 | 9 |
| 1970s | 335,835 | 245,162 | 403,198 | 10 |
| 1980s | 459,390 | 381,765 | 505,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 561,218 | 400,558 | 673,859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 867,022 | 754,945 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 917,425 | 747,920 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 914,961 | 881,420 | 949,097 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 in Nicaragua?
- Cereal production in Nicaragua was 881,420 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,822 in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereal production?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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