Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 171.81 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production index number in Nicaragua is 171.81, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Nicaragua peaked at 215.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 1967.
Nicaragua ranks 16th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.89 | — |
| 1962 | 3.98 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3.89 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.61 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 3.61 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.34 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 3.06 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 3.34 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.61 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 3.89 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 4.17 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 4.42 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 4.56 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.71 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.72 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.83 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.01 | +45.1% |
| 1982 | 38.2 | +444.9% |
| 1983 | 44 | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 46.42 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 62.53 | +34.7% |
| 1986 | 62.01 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 61.98 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.53 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 63.09 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 63.92 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 66.7 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 69.48 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 75.04 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 77.82 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 76.43 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 76.43 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.82 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 75.04 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 77.82 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 69.48 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 75.04 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 79.21 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 80.6 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 83.38 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 86.16 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 90.33 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 91.72 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 91.72 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.27 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 97.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.91 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 61.39 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 83.57 | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 92.48 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 96.57 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 110.95 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 165.92 | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 183.9 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 185.82 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 191.26 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 215.98 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 156.8 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 171.81 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 | 3.06 | 3.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.15 | 3.34 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.26 | 4.83 | 63.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.65 | 63.92 | 77.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.49 | 69.48 | 97.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.38 | 61.39 | 185.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.96 | 156.8 | 215.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 13 New Caledonia 188.84 compare
- 14 Bahrain 177.33 compare
- 15 Egypt 177.24 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 165.27 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 162.35 compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 161.19 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 production index number in Nicaragua?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Nicaragua was 171.81 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 215.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 1967.
- How does Nicaragua rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.