Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit was 0.0015 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0015 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.0027 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
All-time low
0.0008 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Nicaragua, 1968–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Nicaragua stood at 0.0015 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0027 tonnes per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1969 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 tonnes per hectare | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | 0.0027 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 tonnes per hectare | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | 0.0027 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 0.0022 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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- 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 change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Nicaragua?
- Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Nicaragua was 0.0015 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 change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.