Change of cereal yield vs land used in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 2.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.52
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.52
in 2023
All-time low
0.8913
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, change of cereal yield vs land used in Nicaragua stood at 2.52. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Nicaragua peaked at 2.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8913, in 1972.
That places Nicaragua 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9397 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9377 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8913 | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9655 | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.31 | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 1.38 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.57 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.57 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.71 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.62 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.66 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.91 | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.67 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.76 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.42 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 1.79 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.68 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.71 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.63 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.52 | +6.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.9377 | 1.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0.8913 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1.47 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.42 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.69 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.76 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7276 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Nicaragua?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Nicaragua was 2.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8913 in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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