Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 96.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, sugar cane — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua stood at 96.38.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua peaked at 108.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.57, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.23 | — |
| 1962 | 64.87 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 58.11 | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 65.77 | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 63.78 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 57.06 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 67.24 | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 68.28 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 70.38 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 72.55 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 74.97 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 70.91 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 62.49 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 74.44 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 76.35 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 76.69 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 84.14 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 83.81 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 81.81 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 63.15 | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 68.43 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 77.62 | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 72.61 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 74.16 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 59.71 | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 62.96 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 57.83 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 48.15 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 51.67 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 54.25 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 60.89 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 55.55 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 47.57 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 53.83 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 65.04 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 72.87 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 73.64 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 66.89 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 70.28 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 66.26 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 58.36 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 57.2 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 74.31 | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 72.12 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 67.46 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 78.51 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 76.97 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 72.9 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 85.4 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 80.55 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 88.32 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 107.73 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 106.18 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 108.92 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 97.9 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 93.17 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 106.09 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 107.93 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 102.57 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 100.58 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 97.06 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 103.14 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 96.38 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.75 | 57.06 | 70.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.82 | 62.49 | 84.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.63 | 48.15 | 77.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.08 | 47.57 | 73.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.95 | 57.2 | 85.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.94 | 80.55 | 108.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.29 | 96.38 | 103.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 17 French Polynesia 101.79 compare
- 18 Bahamas 101.71 compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 99.93 compare
- 21 Brazil 96.14 compare
- 22 Cabo Verde 75.83 compare
- 22 South Africa 92.9 compare
- 23 Paraguay 92.55 compare
- 23 Senegal 92.55 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 sugar cane — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua?
- Sugar cane — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua was 96.38 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar cane — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 108.92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.57 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sugar cane — gross per capita production index number?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar cane — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, published as part of Sugar cane — 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.