Potatoes — Yield in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Potatoes — Yield was 18,008 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — yield in Nicaragua stood at 18,008 kg/ha.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Nicaragua peaked at 21,073 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,500 kg/ha, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 107th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,580 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,500 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4,333 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 4,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 3,667 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 4,000 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,333 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 4,667 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 5,000 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 4,108 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 4,115 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4,124 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4,250 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,963 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 5,042 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 10,572 kg/ha | +109.7% |
| 1983 | 10,553 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11,495 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 14,240 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 15,270 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 15,379 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15,203 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 15,133 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 14,375 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 14,118 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 13,889 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 15,000 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 14,737 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 14,474 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 14,474 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 13,500 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13,333 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 12,500 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 12,857 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13,256 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13,182 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13,333 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13,478 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,830 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13,750 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13,750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,462 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13,462 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,834 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 16,933 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,085 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16,874 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18,642 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 16,935 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 17,538 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 19,246 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 19,606 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19,988 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 21,073 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 20,123 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 18,008 kg/ha | -10.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 18,008 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 18,008 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 | +109.7% | 5,042 kg/ha | 10,572 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +25.1% | 13,462 kg/ha | 16,834 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,879 kg/ha | 3,500 kg/ha | 4,333 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,285 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,785 kg/ha | 4,963 kg/ha | 15,379 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,190 kg/ha | 13,333 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,340 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 13,830 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,315 kg/ha | 13,462 kg/ha | 19,606 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,798 kg/ha | 18,008 kg/ha | 21,073 kg/ha | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7276 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Nicaragua?
- Potatoes — yield in Nicaragua was 18,008 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21,073 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for potatoes — yield?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.