Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 90.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua stood at 90.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua peaked at 196.22 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 80.41, in 1983.
That places Nicaragua 88th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132.62 | — |
| 1962 | 137.61 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 126.83 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 136.63 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 143.57 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 143.02 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 159.34 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 164.8 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 172.88 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 169.34 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 168.66 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 88.29 | -47.7% |
| 1973 | 125.37 | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 129.11 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 118.47 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 120.29 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 105.26 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 143.33 | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 94.81 | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 97 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 100.29 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 96.24 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 80.41 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 98.34 | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 97.39 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 88.09 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 96.82 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 123.94 | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 129.15 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 122.29 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 81.12 | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 100.48 | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 110.92 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 92.15 | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 123.79 | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 118.58 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 95.38 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 106.88 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 101.97 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 142.57 | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 143.36 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 168.48 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 196.22 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 146.19 | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 180.67 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 160.9 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 153.79 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 132.05 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 160.32 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 138.36 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 150.49 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 136.97 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 143.26 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 103.23 | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 82.32 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 114.45 | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 112.33 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 107.28 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 107.21 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.21 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 98.23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.34 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.6 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.37 | 126.83 | 172.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.29 | 88.29 | 169.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.77 | 80.41 | 129.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.36 | 81.12 | 123.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.45 | 132.05 | 196.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.59 | 82.32 | 150.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.34 | 90.6 | 98.34 | 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 maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua was 90.6 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 196.22 in 2003.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.41 in 1983.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.