What is cereal production in Nicaragua?

Cereal production in Nicaragua was 881,420 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 1.01 million metric tons in 2011.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 228,822 metric tons in 1961.

How does Nicaragua rank for cereal production?

Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Nicaragua

Name: Cereal production in Nicaragua
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nicaragua: Cereal production was 881,420 metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

881,420 metric tons

Change on year

down 7.1%

World rank

112th

of 181 countries

All-time high

1.01 million metric tons

in 2011

All-time low

228,822 metric tons

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2023, cereal production in Nicaragua stood at 881,420 metric tons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Nicaragua peaked at 1.01 million metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 228,822 metric tons, in 1961.

Nicaragua ranks 112th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	283,072 metric tons	228,822 metric tons	359,483 metric tons	9
1970s	335,835 metric tons	245,162 metric tons	403,198 metric tons	10
1980s	459,390 metric tons	381,765 metric tons	505,722 metric tons	10
1990s	561,218 metric tons	400,558 metric tons	673,859 metric tons	10
2000s	867,022 metric tons	754,945 metric tons	1.00 million metric tons	10
2010s	917,425 metric tons	747,920 metric tons	1.01 million metric tons	10
2020s	914,961 metric tons	881,420 metric tons	949,097 metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

109 Guyana 999,000 metric tons compare
110 Rwanda 975,199 metric tons compare
111 El Salvador 895,000 metric tons compare
113 Switzerland 809,466 metric tons compare
114 Burundi 789,542 metric tons compare
115 Honduras 773,845 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 2,515 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 64.22 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

All data for Nicaragua →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Nicaragua?: Cereal production in Nicaragua was 881,420 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 million metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 228,822 metric tons in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for cereal production?: Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.