Vegetable oil production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Vegetable oil production was 94 tonnes in 2009. ▲ Rising
Vegetable oil production in Nicaragua, 1990–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2009, vegetable oil production in Nicaragua stood at 94 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Nicaragua peaked at 94 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.5 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Vegetable oil production in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.5 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 47 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 23.5 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 23.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.5 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 23.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 23.5 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 70.5 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 70.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 94 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 70.5 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 70.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 94 tonnes | +100.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 94 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,700 tonnes, 2% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 94 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 354.47 tonnes, 27% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9 tonnes | 23.5 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 94 tonnes | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Nicaragua?
- Vegetable oil production in Nicaragua was 94 tonnes in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 94 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for vegetable oil production?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2009.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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