Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 4,124 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4,124 kg/ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Nicaragua peaked at 5,828 kg/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 663.6 kg/ha, in 1984.
Nicaragua ranks 13th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,500 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,500 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 1,700 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 2,000 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 2,167 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1,700 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 1,700 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,700 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,735 kg/ha | +60.8% |
| 1979 | 3,081 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 1,917 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 1981 | 1,676 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 1,657 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,591 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 663.6 kg/ha | -58.3% |
| 1985 | 1,000 kg/ha | +50.7% |
| 1986 | 1,333 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 2,000 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 1,643 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 2,507 kg/ha | +52.6% |
| 1990 | 2,629 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,295 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2,300 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,996 kg/ha | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 3,134 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,751 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 2,910 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2,564 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 3,025 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 4,247 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 4,345 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,690 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5,387 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 5,828 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 5,571 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,646 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,596 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,573 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,157 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 5,183 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,536 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 5,223 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5,266 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,121 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 3,955 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,879 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,390 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 4,390 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,186 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,207 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,057 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,508 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 4,508 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,124 kg/ha | -8.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4,124 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,180 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4,124 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,514 kg/ha, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +100.0% | 1,000 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,611 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,028 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha | 3,081 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,599 kg/ha | 663.6 kg/ha | 2,507 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,885 kg/ha | 2,295 kg/ha | 4,247 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,298 kg/ha | 4,345 kg/ha | 5,828 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,515 kg/ha | 3,879 kg/ha | 5,536 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,299 kg/ha | 4,057 kg/ha | 4,508 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Nicaragua?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Nicaragua was 4,124 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,828 kg/ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.6 kg/ha in 1984.
- How does Nicaragua rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.