Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.52 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.52 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
103rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.52 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.8913 kg per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.52 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2.52 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8913 kg per hectare, in 1972.
Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 180 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 yield vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9397 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9377 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.03 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.05 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8913 kg per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9655 kg per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 1.03 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.07 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.62 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.66 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.76 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.55 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.42 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 1.79 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.68 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.69 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.63 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.86 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.78 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.82 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 2.09 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.99 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.94 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.76 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.94 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.93 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.25 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.22 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.36 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.52 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.52 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.52 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 kg per hectare | 0.9377 kg per hectare | 1.09 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 kg per hectare | 0.8913 kg per hectare | 1.38 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 kg per hectare | 1.47 kg per hectare | 1.91 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 kg per hectare | 1.42 kg per hectare | 1.79 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 kg per hectare | 1.69 kg per hectare | 2.08 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 kg per hectare | 1.76 kg per hectare | 2.28 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 kg per hectare | 2.22 kg per hectare | 2.52 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 vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 2.52 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8913 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.