How have things changed? in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: How have things changed? was 76,170 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
76,170 metric tons
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
86,293 metric tons
in 2021
All-time low
2,501 metric tons
in 1986
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
How have things changed? in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,600 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 7,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 8,700 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 9,500 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 9,800 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 9,400 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 11,200 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 13,900 metric tons | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 8,689 metric tons | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 10,778 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 10,513 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 13,914 metric tons | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 15,900 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 9,121 metric tons | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 6,996 metric tons | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 5,944 metric tons | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 4,565 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 4,356 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 4,191 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2,501 metric tons | -40.3% |
| 1987 | 5,031 metric tons | +101.2% |
| 1988 | 4,728 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 4,656 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,162 metric tons | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 20,770 metric tons | +556.9% |
| 1992 | 27,215 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 18,175 metric tons | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 20,640 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 16,227 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 27,019 metric tons | +66.5% |
| 1997 | 19,013 metric tons | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 23,901 metric tons | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 24,292 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 34,394 metric tons | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 25,783 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 25,647 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22,659 metric tons | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 27,548 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 38,222 metric tons | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 43,418 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 38,849 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 47,524 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 56,796 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 57,950 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49,293 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 58,135 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 67,386 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 84,930 metric tons | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 66,070 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 66,205 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75,881 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 84,027 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 80,415 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 73,536 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 86,293 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 84,433 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 80,554 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 76,170 metric tons | -5.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 76,170 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 76,170 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +556.9% | 3,162 metric tons | 20,770 metric tons |
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
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.