Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nicaragua, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nicaragua stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 64th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 63 Congo 0.2% compare
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- 64 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2% 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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nicaragua?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nicaragua was 0.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.