Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita was 0.0021 kg/ha per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0021 kg/ha per person for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0033 kg/ha per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 kg/ha per person, in 1977.
That places Nicaragua 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.002 kg/ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.002 kg/ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 kg/ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 kg/ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 kg/ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 kg/ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 kg/ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 kg/ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 kg/ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 kg/ha per person | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 kg/ha per person | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 0.003 kg/ha per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 kg/ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 kg/ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 kg/ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 kg/ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 kg/ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 kg/ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.003 kg/ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.003 kg/ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 kg/ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 kg/ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 kg/ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 kg/ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 kg/ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 kg/ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 kg/ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 kg/ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 kg/ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 kg/ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 kg/ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 kg/ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.002 kg/ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 kg/ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 kg/ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 kg/ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 kg/ha per person | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 kg/ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 kg/ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.002 kg/ha per person | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 kg/ha per person | 0.0018 kg/ha per person | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | 0.0014 kg/ha per person | 0.0024 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 kg/ha per person | 0.0029 kg/ha per person | 0.0033 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 kg/ha per person | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | 0.0026 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 kg/ha per person | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | 0.0022 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | 0.0014 kg/ha per person | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 kg/ha per person | 0.0016 kg/ha per person | 0.0021 kg/ha per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 83 Gabon 0.0022 kg/ha per person compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 0.0021 kg/ha per person compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 0.0021 kg/ha per person compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 0.002 kg/ha per person compare
- 88 Portugal 0.002 kg/ha per person compare
- 89 El Salvador 0.0019 kg/ha per person 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 roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0021 kg/ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 kg/ha per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 kg/ha per person in 1977.
- How does Nicaragua rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.