Crop production index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Crop production index was 130.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Crop production index in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, crop production index in Nicaragua stood at 130.79 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in Nicaragua peaked at 130.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.7 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 25.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 44.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 118.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 123.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 130.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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)
- Cereal production 881,420 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop production index in Nicaragua?
- Crop production index in Nicaragua was 130.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 130.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for crop production index?
- Nicaragua ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.