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 56th out of 65 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.
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 |
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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 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 56th out of 65 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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