Cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cocoa bean yields was 0.557 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.557 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
14th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.6662 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.125 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua is 0.557 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6662 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.125 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
Nicaragua ranks 14th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1316 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.1316 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1316 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1316 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1316 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1316 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1333 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.125 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1299 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1307 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1308 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1613 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1613 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1628 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1471 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1333 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1379 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1316 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2711 tonnes per hectare | +76.3% |
| 2003 | 0.275 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2759 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2762 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2487 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3016 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3059 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4375 tonnes per hectare | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.443 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4915 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5548 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6662 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5924 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5927 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5924 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5989 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6311 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.557 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.557 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3962 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.557 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4151 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +76.3% | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | 0.2711 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +43.0% | 0.3059 tonnes per hectare | 0.4375 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1382 tonnes per hectare | 0.1316 tonnes per hectare | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1372 tonnes per hectare | 0.125 tonnes per hectare | 0.1613 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1528 tonnes per hectare | 0.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.1628 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1454 tonnes per hectare | 0.1333 tonnes per hectare | 0.1538 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2382 tonnes per hectare | 0.1316 tonnes per hectare | 0.2762 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4919 tonnes per hectare | 0.3016 tonnes per hectare | 0.6662 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5948 tonnes per hectare | 0.557 tonnes per hectare | 0.6311 tonnes per hectare | 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 cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua?
- Cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua was 0.557 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6662 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean yields. 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.