Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 0.1286 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.1286 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1616 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
Nicaragua ranks 98th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0286 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +445.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0329 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0347 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0468 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0464 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0464 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0472 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0478 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0561 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0582 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0582 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0561 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0582 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0561 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0593 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0603 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0624 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0645 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0676 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0686 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0686 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0728 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0728 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0568 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0459 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0625 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0692 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0723 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.083 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1242 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1376 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.139 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1431 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1616 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1173 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1286 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1286 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3879 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1286 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1944 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +445.0% | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0286 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +49.5% | 0.083 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1242 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +45.1% | 0.0036 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +36.1% | 0.0459 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0625 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +34.7% | 0.0347 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0468 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -27.4% | 0.1616 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1173 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0035 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0339 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0472 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0551 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0478 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0582 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0632 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0728 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0863 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0459 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.139 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1377 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1173 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1616 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 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 potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Nicaragua?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Nicaragua was 0.1286 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1616 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Nicaragua rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.