Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 350,425 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
350,425 hectares
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
547,317 hectares
in 2013
All-time low
223,100 hectares
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 350,425 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nicaragua peaked at 547,317 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 223,100 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 243,500 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 251,500 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 223,100 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 244,900 hectares | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 270,200 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 274,300 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 305,300 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 328,300 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 338,025 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 340,353 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 347,555 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 275,059 hectares | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 272,257 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 346,853 hectares | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 298,130 hectares | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 303,762 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 280,140 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 306,670 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 253,552 hectares | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 242,806 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 302,920 hectares | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 287,727 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 255,001 hectares | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 278,040 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 305,020 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 250,585 hectares | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 273,280 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 286,650 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 312,410 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 319,970 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 282,660 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 295,120 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 328,849 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 302,036 hectares | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 369,669 hectares | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 398,898 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 360,291 hectares | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 376,287 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 349,902 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 464,224 hectares | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 445,957 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 525,819 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 538,652 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 444,255 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 541,777 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 470,290 hectares | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 474,174 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 432,673 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 440,252 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 464,851 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 505,912 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 505,384 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 547,317 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 438,100 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 385,455 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 482,508 hectares | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 432,035 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 391,562 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 411,599 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 407,063 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 384,553 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 402,346 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 350,425 hectares | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275,458 hectares | 223,100 hectares | 338,025 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 302,433 hectares | 253,552 hectares | 347,555 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,444 hectares | 242,806 hectares | 312,410 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,368 hectares | 282,660 hectares | 398,898 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,807 hectares | 432,673 hectares | 541,777 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,472 hectares | 385,455 hectares | 547,317 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,097 hectares | 350,425 hectares | 407,063 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nicaragua?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nicaragua was 350,425 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 547,317 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,100 hectares in 1963.
- How does Nicaragua rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.