Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Nicaragua 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0249 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0249 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0415 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0997 tonnes per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0499 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1745 tonnes per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0083 tonnes per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.1496 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1828 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.1413 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0415 tonnes per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0997 tonnes per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0499 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0499 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3906 tonnes per square kilometre | +683.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5401 tonnes per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4321 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1662 tonnes per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2077 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2992 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.241 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4404 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5983 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7562 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5401 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3407 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6315 tonnes per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6565 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6066 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5484 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6897 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6648 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6315 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +942.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5484 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5401 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6315 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6149 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6232 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9224 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1413 tonnes per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1246 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1662 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +942.1% | 0.6315 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +683.3% | 0.0499 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3906 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0526 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1745 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0715 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1828 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2992 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1662 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5401 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5709 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3407 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7562 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5401 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1704 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1246 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre | 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.2493 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.