Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0044 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0044 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 48.0% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1324 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Nicaragua ranks 85th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -58.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +61.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +132.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -51.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +239.2% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -86.1% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -71.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +134.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +665.2% |
| 1991 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +111.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -62.3% |
| 1995 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +80.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +83.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1324 tonnes per person | +927.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -84.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0044 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0044 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +927.7% | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.1324 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +665.2% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.1324 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.005 tonnes per person compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 0.0048 tonnes per person compare
- 84 Japan 0.0046 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Kenya 0.0039 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Costa Rica 0.0039 tonnes per person compare
- 88 Tanzania 0.0038 tonnes per person 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0044 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1324 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.