Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.1419 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nicaragua is 0.1419 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1511 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 tonnes per person, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 109th out of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +68.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.029 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 1970 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -54.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -52.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | +212.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | -64.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | +187.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | +50.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0439 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.068 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0868 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0811 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0918 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0968 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1036 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1112 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1083 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.108 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1302 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1451 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1511 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1419 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1419 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1155 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1419 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1696 tonnes per person, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +212.9% | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0504 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +187.2% | 0.0224 tonnes per person | 0.0643 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0248 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0267 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 0.0224 tonnes per person | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0424 tonnes per person | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0674 tonnes per person | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 0.0868 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1017 tonnes per person | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.1112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1421 tonnes per person | 0.1302 tonnes per person | 0.1511 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.1419 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1511 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 tonnes per person in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.