Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 37.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 37.74 for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in 2023.
The figure is down 57.8% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua peaked at 644.32 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.28, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 584.71 | — |
| 1962 | 501.66 | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 375.06 | -25.2% |
| 1964 | 449.02 | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 473.02 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 409.69 | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 470.14 | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 480.99 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 487.13 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 431.79 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 289.79 | -32.9% |
| 1972 | 133.76 | -53.8% |
| 1973 | 204.48 | +52.9% |
| 1974 | 220.1 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 218.05 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 295.83 | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 272.5 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 277.11 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 255.18 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 422.65 | +65.6% |
| 1981 | 319.09 | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 231.08 | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 506.95 | +119.4% |
| 1984 | 330.72 | -34.8% |
| 1985 | 132.76 | -59.9% |
| 1986 | 163.04 | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 125.03 | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 102.33 | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 126.75 | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 389.34 | +207.2% |
| 1991 | 473.01 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 369.68 | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 514.35 | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 590.7 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 644.32 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 485.95 | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 326.8 | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 235.81 | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 99.96 | -57.6% |
| 2000 | 131.56 | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 127.92 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 30.28 | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 160.19 | +429.0% |
| 2004 | 266.86 | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 171.18 | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 188.68 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 132.57 | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 138.61 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 140.4 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 98.46 | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 124.3 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 126.16 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 157.64 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 128.12 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 115.19 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 56.69 | -50.8% |
| 2017 | 105.95 | +86.9% |
| 2018 | 100.79 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 102.54 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 101.71 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 106.23 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 89.39 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 37.74 | -57.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 470.16 | 375.06 | 584.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 259.86 | 133.76 | 431.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.04 | 102.33 | 506.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 412.99 | 99.96 | 644.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.82 | 30.28 | 266.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.58 | 56.69 | 157.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.77 | 37.74 | 106.23 | 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 sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua?
- Sesame seed — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua was 37.74 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 644.32 in 1995.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.28 in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sesame seed — gross per capita production index number?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sesame seed — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. 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 Sesame seed — 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.