Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 90.45 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 90.45 for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 546.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nicaragua peaked at 510.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.86, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 37th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.24 | — |
| 1962 | 17.7 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 17.18 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 16.67 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 16.16 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 15.67 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 15.19 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 14.72 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 14.26 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 13.83 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 13.4 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 13.02 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.64 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 12.26 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.89 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 11.54 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 11.19 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.88 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 10.59 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.3 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 10.01 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 9.74 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.49 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.26 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 9.04 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.83 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.63 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.43 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.24 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.05 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.86 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.53 | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 15.04 | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 36.82 | +144.8% |
| 1995 | 39.68 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 44.27 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 45.27 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 49.73 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 84.53 | +70.0% |
| 2000 | 83.37 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 80.66 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 103.27 | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 105.27 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 95.3 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 101.9 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 179.28 | +75.9% |
| 2007 | 220.91 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 228.27 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 260.58 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 510.9 | +96.1% |
| 2011 | 201.49 | -60.6% |
| 2012 | 14.19 | -93.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 79 | +464.3% |
| 2015 | 143.65 | +81.8% |
| 2016 | 77.35 | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 97.35 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 103.14 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 90.34 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 94.23 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 93.86 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.53 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 90.45 | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 90.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.45, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 90.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.45, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +464.3% | 14 | 79 |
| 1994 | +144.8% | 15.04 | 36.82 |
| 2010 | +96.1% | 260.58 | 510.9 |
| 2012 | -93.0% | 201.49 | 14.19 |
| 2015 | +81.8% | 79 | 143.65 |
| 2006 | +75.9% | 101.9 | 179.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2 | 14.26 | 18.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.12 | 10.59 | 13.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2 | 8.24 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.28 | 7.86 | 84.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.88 | 80.66 | 260.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.14 | 14 | 510.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.27 | 90.45 | 94.23 | 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 edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nicaragua?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nicaragua was 90.45 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 510.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 546.1%. 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 Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.