Rice yields in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Rice yields was 6.02 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.02 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
27th
of 124 countries
All-time high
6.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
1.63 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice yields in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, rice yields in Nicaragua stood at 6.02 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Nicaragua peaked at 6.7 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.63 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Nicaragua 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice yields in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 1964 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.49 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | 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 rice yields in Nicaragua?
- Rice yields in Nicaragua was 6.02 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for rice yields?
- Nicaragua ranks 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.