Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 2.96 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.96 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
67th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.89 t per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
1.09 t per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 2.96 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 4.89 t per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.09 t per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Nicaragua 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.31 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 1.79 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.94 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 1.96 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.02 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1973 | 1.59 t per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.6 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.67 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.51 t per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.11 t per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1980 | 1.51 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.61 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.58 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7 t per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 1.73 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.6 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 2.35 t per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 2.51 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.44 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 2.09 t per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 2.36 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 2.01 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 2.75 t per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 2.68 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.19 t per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.42 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.43 t per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 3.49 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.15 t per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 4.89 t per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.69 t per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 4.62 t per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 4.17 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.04 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.52 t per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 t per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 4.19 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.87 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3 t per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 2.42 t per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 3.41 t per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 3.39 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.28 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.33 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.08 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.17 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.96 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.96 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.18 t per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.96 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44 t per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 t per square kilometre | 1.17 t per square kilometre | 1.94 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.67 t per square kilometre | 1.09 t per square kilometre | 2.11 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 t per square kilometre | 1.36 t per square kilometre | 2.51 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 t per square kilometre | 1.65 t per square kilometre | 2.75 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 t per square kilometre | 3.43 t per square kilometre | 4.89 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 t per square kilometre | 2.42 t per square kilometre | 4.19 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 t per square kilometre | 2.96 t per square kilometre | 3.17 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 64 Azerbaijan 3.47 t per square kilometre compare
- 65 Switzerland 3.42 t per square kilometre compare
- 66 Myanmar 3.37 t per square kilometre compare
- 68 Mali 2.78 t per square kilometre compare
- 69 Georgia 2.75 t per square kilometre compare
- 70 Mozambique 2.7 t per square kilometre compare
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) — production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 2.96 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 t per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 t per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.