Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Rice — Yield, annual growth rate was -5.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is -5.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,447.0% on the previous year and down 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 32.94 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -19.9 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Nicaragua 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.049 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 32.94 % change on previous year | -67258.0% |
| 1964 | -0.7521 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1965 | -0.1162 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1966 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -10287.8% |
| 1967 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1969 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1970 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -1096.7% |
| 1971 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1972 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +318.9% |
| 1973 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1974 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1975 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1976 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1977 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 1978 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1979 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 1980 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 14.77 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 1982 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1983 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1984 | -13.53 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 1985 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1986 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -376.1% |
| 1987 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1988 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1989 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1990 | -0.182 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1991 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -13042.4% |
| 1992 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1993 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 1994 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1995 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1996 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5673 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9916 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1999 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +433.7% |
| 2000 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 2001 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4678 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2004 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +1971.5% |
| 2005 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2006 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -274.5% |
| 2007 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2009 | 13.23 % change on previous year | +811.7% |
| 2010 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | -19.9 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 2012 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2013 | 31.59 % change on previous year | -479.9% |
| 2014 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2016 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2017 | -0.3442 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8981 % change on previous year | -360.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8981 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2021 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2022 | 0.408 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2023 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -1447.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -5.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0298 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -5.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0401 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Yield, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +67258.0% | -0.049 % change on previous year | 32.94 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +13042.4% | -0.182 % change on previous year | 23.55 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +10287.8% | -0.1162 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1971.5% | 0.4678 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.95 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 32.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -13.63 % change on previous year | 19.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -13.53 % change on previous year | 14.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 23.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -14.68 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -19.9 % change on previous year | 31.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 105 Burundi -5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 106 France -5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Bulgaria -5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 109 North Macedonia -5.69 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Brunei Darussalam -5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 111 USSR -6.09 % change on previous year 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 rice — yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Rice — yield, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -5.5 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32.94 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.9 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for rice — yield, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.4%. 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 Rice — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.