Index of cereal production yield and land use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 350,425 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
350,425
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
547,317
in 2013
All-time low
223,100
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 350,425 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Nicaragua peaked at 547,317 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 223,100, in 1963.
Nicaragua ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 243,500 | — |
| 1962 | 251,500 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 223,100 | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 244,900 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 270,200 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 274,300 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 305,300 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 328,300 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 338,025 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 340,353 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 347,555 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 275,059 | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 272,257 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 346,853 | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 298,130 | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 303,762 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 280,140 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 306,670 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 253,552 | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 242,806 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 302,920 | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 287,727 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 255,001 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 278,040 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 305,020 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 250,585 | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 273,280 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 286,650 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 312,410 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 319,970 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 282,660 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 295,120 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 328,849 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 302,036 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 369,669 | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 398,898 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 360,291 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 376,287 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 349,902 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 464,224 | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 445,957 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 525,819 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 538,652 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 444,255 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 541,777 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 470,290 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 474,174 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 432,673 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 440,252 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 464,851 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 505,912 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 505,384 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 547,317 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 438,100 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 385,455 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 482,508 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 432,035 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 391,562 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 411,599 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 407,063 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 384,553 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 402,346 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 350,425 | -12.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 350,425 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 350,425 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275,458 | 223,100 | 338,025 | 9 |
| 1970s | 302,433 | 253,552 | 347,555 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,444 | 242,806 | 312,410 | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,368 | 282,660 | 398,898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,807 | 432,673 | 541,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,472 | 385,455 | 547,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,097 | 350,425 | 407,063 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Nicaragua?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Nicaragua was 350,425 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 547,317 in 2013.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,100 in 1963.
- How does Nicaragua rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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