Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index was 192.61 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 192.61 for plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 244.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Nicaragua peaked at 194.45 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132.68 | — |
| 1962 | 129.59 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 139.07 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 144.91 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 105.4 | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 97.04 | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 102.62 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 98.59 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 100.74 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 99.42 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 102.35 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 102.48 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.03 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 100.85 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 113.52 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 111.89 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 109.64 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 102.23 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 93.29 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 89.56 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 85.89 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 82.42 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 79.17 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 76.14 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 73.28 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 70.55 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 67.93 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 65.4 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 62.92 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 60.52 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 50.83 | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 47.88 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 35.35 | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 30.28 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 33.91 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 33.29 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 31.92 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 30.63 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 30.99 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 31.35 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29.4 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 30.57 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 30.59 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.35 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 35.37 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 39.95 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 41.76 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 41.65 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.82 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.83 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 54.12 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 53.36 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.84 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 75.13 | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 95.51 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 129.36 | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 148.32 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 155.31 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 164.23 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 172.85 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 179.33 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 194.45 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 192.61 | -0.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 192.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22, 2.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 192.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +35.4% | 95.51 | 129.36 |
| 2014 | +34.5% | 55.84 | 75.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.74 | 97.04 | 144.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.67 | 93.29 | 113.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.33 | 62.92 | 89.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.56 | 30.28 | 60.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.38 | 29.4 | 41.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4 | 52.83 | 164.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.81 | 172.85 | 194.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 1 Fiji 328.29 compare
- 1 Melanesia 399.22 compare
- 2 Uganda 210.96 compare
- 3 Guyana 197.82 compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 157.73 compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 98.42 compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 153.52 compare
- 7 Ecuador 142.29 compare
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 96.6 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 plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Nicaragua?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Nicaragua was 192.61 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 194.45 in 2022.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.