Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 1,149 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Nicaragua is 1,149 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Nicaragua peaked at 1,587 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 431.5 kg/ha, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 62nd out of 243 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 530 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 681.1 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 723.2 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 752.1 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 849.7 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 704.6 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 690.8 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 628.1 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 631.1 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 566.1 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 750.2 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 841 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 667 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 750.6 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 651.1 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 731.4 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 600.7 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 630.9 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 687.8 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 431.5 kg/ha | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 683.8 kg/ha | +58.5% |
| 1982 | 617.1 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 758.6 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 661.6 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 578.4 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 574.2 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 780.9 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 600 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 614.8 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 535.8 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 480.3 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 563.3 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 572.3 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 813.5 kg/ha | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 631.6 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 763.8 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 636.6 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 727 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 1,277 kg/ha | +75.7% |
| 2000 | 1,135 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1,291 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 1,579 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 1,570 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,360 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,526 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 1,531 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,514 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,545 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,544 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,587 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,483 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,562 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,141 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 1,046 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,020 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,159 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1,134 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,077 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,002 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,043 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,109 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,170 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,149 kg/ha | -1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,149 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.9 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,149 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 542 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 687.86 kg/ha | 530 kg/ha | 849.7 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 687.68 kg/ha | 566.1 kg/ha | 841 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 630.09 kg/ha | 431.5 kg/ha | 780.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 700.12 kg/ha | 480.3 kg/ha | 1,277 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,460 kg/ha | 1,135 kg/ha | 1,579 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,221 kg/ha | 1,002 kg/ha | 1,587 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,118 kg/ha | 1,043 kg/ha | 1,170 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Nicaragua?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Nicaragua was 1,149 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,587 kg/ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.5 kg/ha in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 243 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.