Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 154.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 154.95 for potatoes — gross per capita production index number in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua peaked at 200.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.21, in 1971.
That places Nicaragua 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.04 | — |
| 1962 | 12.94 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.28 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 11.06 | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 10.73 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 9.6 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 8.53 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 9.02 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 8.74 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 8.47 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 8.21 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 8.64 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 9.04 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 9.39 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 9.65 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.67 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.69 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.44 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 9.19 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 9.13 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.89 | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 68.35 | +430.3% |
| 1983 | 76.69 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 78.93 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 103.82 | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 100.57 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 98.24 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 96.88 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 95.47 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 94.5 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 96.36 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 98.14 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 103.69 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 105.27 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 101.3 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 99.44 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 99.57 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.56 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 96.67 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 85.13 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 90.76 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 94.65 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 95.18 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.31 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 99.25 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 102.58 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 102.67 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.21 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 105.83 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 104.33 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.28 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 64.02 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 85.95 | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 93.81 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 96.64 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 109.54 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 161.65 | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 176.83 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 176.36 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 179.28 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 200.02 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 143.36 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 154.95 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.66 | 8.53 | 13.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.14 | 8.21 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.1 | 9.13 | 103.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.95 | 94.5 | 105.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.46 | 85.13 | 105.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.94 | 64.02 | 176.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.4 | 143.36 | 200.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 12 Mozambique 182.67 compare
- 13 New Caledonia 182.27 compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 68.83 compare
- 14 Bulgaria 163.22 compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.3 compare
- 15 Polynesia 38.55 compare
- 16 Bahrain 151.89 compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 31.08 compare
- 17 Egypt 151.31 compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 29.55 compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 151.02 compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.05 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 potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua was 154.95 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 200.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 Potatoes — 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.