Oil yields by crop type in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Oil yields by crop type was 0.015 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oil yields by crop type in Nicaragua, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, oil yields by crop type in Nicaragua stood at 0.015 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Nicaragua peaked at 0.064 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 tonnes per hectare, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.064 tonnes per hectare | 0.064 tonnes per hectare | 0.064 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0517 tonnes per hectare | 0.0147 tonnes per hectare | 0.064 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0493 tonnes per hectare | 0.032 tonnes per hectare | 0.0576 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0416 tonnes per hectare | 0.0319 tonnes per hectare | 0.0471 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 tonnes per hectare | 0.0144 tonnes per hectare | 0.0236 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil yields by crop type in Nicaragua?
- Oil yields by crop type in Nicaragua was 0.015 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.064 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for oil yields by crop type?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.