Vegetables Primary — Yield in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 34,561 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 34,561 kg/ha for vegetables primary — yield in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Nicaragua peaked at 35,906 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,927 kg/ha, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 30th out of 251 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,050 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,076 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5,231 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4,862 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 4,785 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 4,795 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4,579 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 4,679 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,502 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4,709 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 5,027 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 5,143 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5,290 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5,322 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5,344 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,321 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5,260 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4,972 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 4,808 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 4,389 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 4,400 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,129 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 4,135 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,052 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3,915 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,694 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 3,568 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3,459 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,362 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,274 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,670 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 3,485 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,374 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,213 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3,210 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,173 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,073 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,976 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,927 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,219 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3,166 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,174 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,236 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,192 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,194 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,520 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 8,515 kg/ha | +141.9% |
| 2008 | 9,867 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 11,053 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 12,873 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 19,345 kg/ha | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 16,356 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 26,894 kg/ha | +64.4% |
| 2014 | 29,040 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 35,906 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 31,544 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 30,379 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 31,775 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 31,729 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,542 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 34,837 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35,567 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 34,561 kg/ha | -2.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 34,561 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,057 kg/ha, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 34,561 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,009 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Yield in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +141.9% | 3,520 kg/ha | 8,515 kg/ha |
| 2013 | +64.4% | 16,356 kg/ha | 26,894 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +50.3% | 12,873 kg/ha | 19,345 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,840 kg/ha | 4,502 kg/ha | 5,231 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,120 kg/ha | 4,709 kg/ha | 5,344 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,910 kg/ha | 3,362 kg/ha | 4,400 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,237 kg/ha | 2,927 kg/ha | 3,670 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,214 kg/ha | 3,166 kg/ha | 11,053 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,584 kg/ha | 12,873 kg/ha | 35,906 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,877 kg/ha | 34,542 kg/ha | 35,567 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 vegetables primary — yield in Nicaragua?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Nicaragua was 34,561 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 35,906 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,927 kg/ha in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 251 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables 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.