Orange yields in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Orange yields was 4.57 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.57 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 123 countries
All-time high
5.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
4.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 105th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Orange yields in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.17 tonnes per hectare, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 105th out of 123 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.