Pulses, Total — Yield in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pulses, Total — Yield was 836 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — yield in Nicaragua stood at 836 kg/ha.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Nicaragua peaked at 914 kg/ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 503.5 kg/ha, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 163rd of 223 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.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 765.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 747.3 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 842.4 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 814 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 833.3 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 834.7 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 838.4 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 839.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 836.9 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 914 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 913.9 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 709.9 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 727.4 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 715.6 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 788.6 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 801.7 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 668.3 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 834.3 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 541.3 kg/ha | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 523 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 664.5 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 692 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 638.4 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 702.2 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 641.1 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 595.3 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 503.5 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 525.1 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 591.5 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 632.7 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 638.9 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 639.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 669.7 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 651 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 636.6 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 626.9 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 531.8 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 790.4 kg/ha | +48.6% |
| 1999 | 652.5 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 778 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 768.5 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 789.4 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 796.8 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 747.9 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 784.1 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 786.5 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 736.1 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 738.6 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 858.7 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 696.7 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 765.8 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 813.3 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 824.8 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 641.9 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 664.4 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 738.6 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 860.1 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 858.4 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 858.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 868.7 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 891.3 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 907.3 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 836 kg/ha | -7.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 836 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 836 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,136 kg/ha, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +48.6% | 531.8 kg/ha | 790.4 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 816.87 kg/ha | 747.3 kg/ha | 842.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 761.5 kg/ha | 541.3 kg/ha | 914 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.66 kg/ha | 503.5 kg/ha | 702.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 646.98 kg/ha | 531.8 kg/ha | 790.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 778.46 kg/ha | 736.1 kg/ha | 858.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 772.24 kg/ha | 641.9 kg/ha | 860.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 875.83 kg/ha | 836 kg/ha | 907.3 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 pulses, total — yield in Nicaragua?
- Pulses, total — yield in Nicaragua was 836 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 914 kg/ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.5 kg/ha in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Nicaragua ranks 163rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.