Cereals — Food aid received in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereals — Food aid received was 638 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Nicaragua, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals — food aid received in Nicaragua is 638 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.7% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Nicaragua peaked at 177,783 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 638 t, in 2016.
That places Nicaragua 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2016, 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 — Food aid received in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 104,264 t | — |
| 1989 | 97,015 t | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 168,268 t | +73.4% |
| 1991 | 101,225 t | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 93,041 t | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 69,307 t | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 39,211 t | -43.4% |
| 1995 | 36,926 t | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 38,217 t | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 15,658 t | -59.0% |
| 1998 | 79,918 t | +410.4% |
| 1999 | 177,783 t | +122.5% |
| 2000 | 29,805 t | -83.2% |
| 2001 | 51,626 t | +73.2% |
| 2002 | 58,111 t | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 36,303 t | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 42,021 t | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 33,612 t | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 33,371 t | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 48,168 t | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 22,566 t | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 1,418 t | -93.7% |
| 2010 | 2,198 t | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 27,846 t | +1166.9% |
| 2012 | 3,695 t | -86.7% |
| 2013 | 4,509 t | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 3,143 t | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 19,445 t | +518.7% |
| 2016 | 638 t | -96.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100,640 t | 97,015 t | 104,264 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 81,955 t | 15,658 t | 177,783 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,700 t | 1,418 t | 58,111 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,782 t | 638 t | 27,846 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 78 Guinea-Bissau 692 t compare
- 79 China (excluding Hong Kong & Macao) 649 t compare
- 80 Paraguay 648 t compare
- 82 El Salvador 596 t compare
- 83 Belarus 550 t compare
- 84 Bhutan 537 t 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.48 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.48 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in Nicaragua?
- Cereals — food aid received in Nicaragua was 638 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 177,783 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 638 t in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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