Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 95,372 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — yield in Nicaragua is 95,372 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Nicaragua peaked at 100,685 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50,000 kg/ha, in 1963.
Nicaragua ranks 10th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,290 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 53,061 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 50,000 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 56,000 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 56,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51,146 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 61,815 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1968 | 61,010 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 58,317 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 55,780 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 61,248 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 60,088 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 53,251 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 60,785 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 64,926 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 55,344 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 67,233 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 68,060 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 69,013 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 58,526 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 61,434 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 64,199 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 59,791 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 65,486 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 54,762 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 59,118 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 58,063 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 59,657 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 68,504 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 61,010 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 66,501 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 61,230 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 59,475 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 62,302 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 71,668 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 73,315 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 72,110 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 64,954 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 66,250 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 69,081 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 77,438 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 75,904 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 93,674 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 88,908 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 82,337 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 88,983 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 83,331 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 79,531 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 93,640 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 89,916 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 91,832 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 100,685 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 99,168 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 98,148 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 88,803 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 85,155 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 96,022 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 95,687 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91,397 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 91,577 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94,939 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 99,862 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 95,372 kg/ha | -4.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 95,372 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 95,372 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,838 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,293 kg/ha | 50,000 kg/ha | 61,815 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,573 kg/ha | 53,251 kg/ha | 69,013 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,954 kg/ha | 54,762 kg/ha | 68,504 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,881 kg/ha | 59,475 kg/ha | 73,315 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,283 kg/ha | 69,081 kg/ha | 93,674 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,681 kg/ha | 85,155 kg/ha | 100,685 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,437 kg/ha | 91,577 kg/ha | 99,862 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 7 Burkina Faso 101,402 kg/ha compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 100,119 kg/ha compare
- 9 El Salvador 95,809 kg/ha compare
- 11 Chile 94,432 kg/ha compare
- 12 Eswatini 92,233 kg/ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7276 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Nicaragua?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Nicaragua was 95,372 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 100,685 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.