Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 63.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua is 63.74, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua peaked at 131.99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 158th out of 181 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.83 | — |
| 1962 | 6.79 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.88 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.95 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.07 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 6.99 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.1 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.18 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 7.1 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.39 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.56 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7.71 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.82 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.03 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.25 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 7.78 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 7.57 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.11 | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 11.28 | +120.7% |
| 1982 | 20.12 | +78.4% |
| 1983 | 24.8 | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 21.95 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 23.34 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 22.27 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 21.31 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 20.68 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 20.06 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 96.43 | +380.7% |
| 1991 | 94.6 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 92.91 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 92.04 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 90.8 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 89.17 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 87.91 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 87.02 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 85.67 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 85.24 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.46 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 87.94 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 92.59 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 91.53 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 87.75 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 92.4 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 90.61 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 91.9 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 92.98 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 89.07 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 67.85 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 54 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 131.99 | +144.4% |
| 2013 | 129.66 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 100.76 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 119.2 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 80.04 | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 77.44 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 69.8 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 69.71 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.65 | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 93.8 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.32 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 63.74 | -24.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 63.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.11, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 63.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.6, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +380.7% | 20.06 | 96.43 |
| 2012 | +144.4% | 54 | 131.99 |
| 1981 | +120.7% | 5.11 | 11.28 |
| 1982 | +78.4% | 11.28 | 20.12 |
| 2020 | +34.3% | 69.71 | 93.65 |
| 1980 | -32.5% | 7.57 | 5.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 | 6.79 | 7.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.64 | 7.1 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.09 | 5.11 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.18 | 85.24 | 96.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.02 | 83.46 | 92.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.05 | 54 | 131.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.88 | 63.74 | 93.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua was 63.74 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 131.99 in 2012.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Nicaragua ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.