Cereal yields in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereal yields was 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.52 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.8913 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yields in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Nicaragua is 2.52 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Nicaragua peaked at 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8913 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
That places Nicaragua 108th 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 yields in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9397 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9377 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8913 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9655 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.52 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.9377 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.8913 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes 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 yields in Nicaragua?
- Cereal yields in Nicaragua was 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8913 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereal yields?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.