Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 90.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, yams — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua stood at 90.11. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua peaked at 147.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.11, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147.72 | — |
| 1991 | 144.35 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 141.12 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 138.06 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 135.16 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 132.43 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 130 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 127.84 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 125.91 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 124.12 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 122.42 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 120.85 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 119.4 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 118 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 116.61 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 115.1 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 113.47 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 111.85 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 110.26 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 108.7 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 107.17 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 105.67 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 104.19 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 102.76 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 101.36 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.65 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.35 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.07 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.84 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 93.66 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.54 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 91.35 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 90.11 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.67 | 124.12 | 147.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.67 | 108.7 | 122.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8 | 94.84 | 107.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.91 | 90.11 | 93.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 22 South Sudan 96.84 compare
- 23 New Caledonia 96.58 compare
- 24 Guyana 90.17 compare
- 26 Mali 89.95 compare
- 27 Ethiopia 89.47 compare
- 28 Central African Republic 89.43 compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 89.43 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 yams — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Nicaragua was 90.11 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 147.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.11 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Nicaragua ranks 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, published as part of Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.