Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita was 32.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.75
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
106th
of 200 countries
All-time high
43.16
in 2017
All-time low
2.69
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 32.75, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 43.16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 1962.
That places Nicaragua 106th out of 200 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.
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 | — |
| 1962 | 2.69 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 8.2 | +204.8% |
| 1964 | 8.42 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 12.64 | +50.1% |
| 1966 | 10.55 | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 13.26 | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 13.42 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 14.11 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 13.52 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 14.37 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 14.46 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 28.69 | +98.4% |
| 1974 | 17.89 | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 13.41 | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 18.65 | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 29.27 | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 28.34 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 14.35 | -49.4% |
| 1980 | 24.1 | +67.9% |
| 1981 | 29.39 | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 22.87 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 38.65 | +69.0% |
| 1984 | 27.5 | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 31.98 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 39.17 | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 26.75 | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 39.86 | +49.0% |
| 1989 | 14.68 | -63.2% |
| 1990 | 21.27 | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 17.49 | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 17.05 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.46 | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9 | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 13.37 | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 13.79 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.09 | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 10.78 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 9.72 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 5.52 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 16.1 | +191.7% |
| 2003 | 16.66 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.11 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 15.94 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 19.77 | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 20.08 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 24.51 | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 21.55 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 30.56 | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 36.34 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 20.17 | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 28.11 | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 31.06 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 33.05 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 43.16 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 26.85 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 30 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 37.33 | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 34.56 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 28.35 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 32.75 | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.57 | 2.69 | 14.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.29 | 13.41 | 29.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.49 | 14.68 | 39.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.39 | 6.9 | 21.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.73 | 5.52 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 | 20.17 | 43.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.25 | 28.35 | 37.33 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.48 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.48 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 32.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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