Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was 8.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 8.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 312.3% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 50.26 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -32.14 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Nicaragua 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1965 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1966 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1967 | -0.2581 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5401 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 1969 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2855 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1971 | -0.0328 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1972 | -32.14 % change on previous year | +97765.4% |
| 1973 | 50.26 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 1974 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1975 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1976 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1977 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 30.75 % change on previous year | -934.1% |
| 1979 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1980 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1981 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 1982 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1983 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -646.3% |
| 1984 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1985 | -0.1819 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1986 | 32.96 % change on previous year | -18223.0% |
| 1987 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1988 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1989 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1990 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1991 | -20.25 % change on previous year | +269.8% |
| 1992 | 28.36 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 1993 | -0.7007 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1994 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +633.4% |
| 1995 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1996 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1997 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -335.5% |
| 1999 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2000 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -394.3% |
| 2001 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9667 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2003 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +1130.3% |
| 2004 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2006 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2007 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2008 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -610.6% |
| 2010 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2011 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2012 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2013 | -12.48 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 2014 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2015 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 2016 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2017 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2019 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2020 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 2022 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2023 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -312.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -97765.4% | -0.0328 % change on previous year | -32.14 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +18223.0% | -0.1819 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9101 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -32.14 % change on previous year | 50.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -16.44 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.98 % change on previous year | -20.25 % change on previous year | 28.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -14.17 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 29 Mali 10.2 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Nepal 10.14 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Türkiye 9.23 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 7.82 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Colombia 7.59 % change on previous year 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) — yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 8.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.26 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.14 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.