Orange yields in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Orange yields was 4.57 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Orange yields in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4.57 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Nicaragua peaked at 5.04 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.12 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 104th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Nicaragua?
- Orange yields in Nicaragua was 4.57 tonnes per hectare 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 orange yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for orange yields?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.