Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 2,515 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Nicaragua is 2,515 kg per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Nicaragua peaked at 2,515 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 891.3 kg per hectare, in 1972.
That places Nicaragua 103rd 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 yield (kg per hectare) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 939.7 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 937.7 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,032 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 1,036 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,004 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,050 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,055 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,092 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,064 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,110 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1,083 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 891.3 kg per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 1,153 kg per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 965.5 kg per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 1,154 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 1,030 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1,072 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,315 kg per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 1,380 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1,572 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 1,471 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,566 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,713 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1,623 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,658 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,906 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 1,665 kg per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 1,764 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,549 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1,524 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,417 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1,688 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 1,787 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,725 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,681 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,689 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,686 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,706 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,634 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,688 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,693 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,732 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,860 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,798 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,779 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,902 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,822 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,811 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,077 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 2,086 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,995 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,944 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,763 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,914 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,940 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,934 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,104 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2,282 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2,249 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,224 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,403 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2,359 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,515 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,515 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,515 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,857 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,023 kg per hectare | 937.7 kg per hectare | 1,092 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,115 kg per hectare | 891.3 kg per hectare | 1,380 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,649 kg per hectare | 1,471 kg per hectare | 1,906 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,654 kg per hectare | 1,417 kg per hectare | 1,787 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,816 kg per hectare | 1,688 kg per hectare | 2,077 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,021 kg per hectare | 1,763 kg per hectare | 2,282 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,375 kg per hectare | 2,224 kg per hectare | 2,515 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 yield in Nicaragua?
- Cereal yield in Nicaragua was 2,515 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,515 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 891.3 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereal yield?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.