Soybean yields in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Soybean yields was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields in Nicaragua, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Nicaragua is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Nicaragua peaked at 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
Nicaragua ranks 24th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Nicaragua?
- Soybean yields in Nicaragua was 2.5 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 soybean yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Nicaragua rank for soybean yields?
- Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.