Sorghum yields in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sorghum yields was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
58th
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
0.8797 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum 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
Nicaragua recorded 1.5 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Nicaragua peaked at 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8797 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Nicaragua 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9168 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8797 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9839 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9299 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9683 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9904 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9317 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9344 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +43.8% |
| 1981 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1983 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9688 tonnes per hectare | 0.8797 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.9317 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 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 sorghum yields in Nicaragua?
- Sorghum yields in Nicaragua was 1.5 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 sorghum yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8797 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sorghum yields?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Sorghum 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.