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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Nauru 87,348 metric tons compare
  2. 95 Lithuania 81,743 metric tons compare
  3. 97 Croatia 72,226 metric tons compare
  4. 98 El Salvador 68,991 metric tons compare
  5. 99 Azerbaijan 67,316 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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