Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 121.96 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 121.96 for food — gross production index number in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Nicaragua peaked at 128.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.54, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 48th of 185 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.
Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.54 | — |
| 1962 | 20.56 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 21.7 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 24.09 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 23.44 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 23.98 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 26.83 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 28.93 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 31.12 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 33.57 | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 34.17 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 33.91 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 34.29 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 34.43 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 39.46 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 42.3 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 43.66 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 46.6 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 42.5 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 34.45 | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 34.15 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 37.26 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 34.83 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 35.85 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 32.87 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 32.73 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 30.01 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 30.35 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 33.5 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 36.5 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 36.57 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.46 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 38.84 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 39.74 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 42.61 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 44.01 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 45.29 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 47.03 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 53.3 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 58.18 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 57.16 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 59.1 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 67.77 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 64.63 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 72.31 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 71.9 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.19 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 76.35 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.33 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 83.8 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.16 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 94.9 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 97.51 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 97.36 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.89 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.75 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 115.82 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 116.5 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 118.76 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 123.01 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 128.07 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 128.51 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 121.96 | -5.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 121.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.9, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 121.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.63, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.47 | 19.54 | 31.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.49 | 33.57 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.6 | 30.01 | 37.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.14 | 36.5 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.69 | 57.16 | 83.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.84 | 83.8 | 118.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.39 | 121.96 | 128.51 | 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 food — gross production index number in Nicaragua?
- Food — gross production index number in Nicaragua was 121.96 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 128.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.54 in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for food — gross production index number?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.