How have things changed? in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: How have things changed? was 76,170 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Nicaragua, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Nicaragua is 76,170 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Nicaragua peaked at 86,293 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,501 metric tons, in 1986.
Nicaragua ranks 96th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,760 metric tons | 5,600 metric tons | 9,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 11,322 metric tons | 8,689 metric tons | 15,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,797 metric tons | 2,501 metric tons | 6,996 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,041 metric tons | 3,162 metric tons | 27,215 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,084 metric tons | 22,659 metric tons | 56,796 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,029 metric tons | 49,293 metric tons | 84,930 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,197 metric tons | 73,536 metric tons | 86,293 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 94 Nauru 87,348 metric tons compare
- 95 Lithuania 81,743 metric tons compare
- 97 Croatia 72,226 metric tons compare
- 98 El Salvador 68,991 metric tons compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 67,316 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.334 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2273 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 226.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7081 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Nicaragua?
- How have things changed? in Nicaragua was 76,170 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 86,293 metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501 metric tons in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for how have things changed??
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.