Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate was -58.26 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at -58.26 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 547.6% on the previous year and down 5,608.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 107.22 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -58.26 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 119th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -16.07 % change on previous year | +819.9% |
| 1964 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1965 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1966 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -447.4% |
| 1967 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1970 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1971 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -445.2% |
| 1972 | -22.59 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1973 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1974 | 17.34 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 21.18 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1976 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1977 | -22.5 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1978 | 49.14 % change on previous year | -318.4% |
| 1979 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1980 | 40.59 % change on previous year | -2463.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6148 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1982 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -984.0% |
| 1983 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -504.3% |
| 1984 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1985 | 42.13 % change on previous year | +619.7% |
| 1986 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1987 | -36.11 % change on previous year | -385.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0415 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1989 | -30.17 % change on previous year | +72541.0% |
| 1990 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1991 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 30.74 % change on previous year | -775.9% |
| 1993 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1994 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1995 | -35.82 % change on previous year | +220.4% |
| 1996 | 107.22 % change on previous year | -399.4% |
| 1997 | -27.94 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1998 | -40.89 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 46.62 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2000 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2001 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 32.5 % change on previous year | +269.2% |
| 2003 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2004 | -16.65 % change on previous year | +935.9% |
| 2005 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2006 | -19.91 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 2007 | 47.12 % change on previous year | -336.6% |
| 2008 | -30.66 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2009 | -22.63 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2011 | 56.18 % change on previous year | +3009.7% |
| 2012 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2014 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +794.8% |
| 2015 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2017 | -25.22 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 2018 | -22.9 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2019 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1522 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2021 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +685.6% |
| 2022 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -1188.2% |
| 2023 | -58.26 % change on previous year | -547.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -58.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.6959 % change on previous year, 83.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -72541.0% | -0.0415 % change on previous year | -30.17 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3009.7% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 56.18 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +2463.0% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 40.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -16.07 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -22.59 % change on previous year | 49.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -36.11 % change on previous year | 42.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -40.89 % change on previous year | 107.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0073 % change on previous year | -30.66 % change on previous year | 47.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -25.22 % change on previous year | 56.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.65 % change on previous year | -58.26 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 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 sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -58.26 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 107.22 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.26 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sorghum — production, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 119th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,608.9%. 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 Sorghum — Production, 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 Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production 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 Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.