FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Maize production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 355,856 t of maize. Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 588,599 t in 2003. Area harvested: 249,854 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2023
- 355,856 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 588,599 t
- 2003
Maize in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 355,856 | −6.6% | 249,854 | 1.42 |
| 2022 | 380,992 | +1.4% | 288,955 | 1.32 |
| 2021 | 375,726 | +1.2% | 274,199 | 1.37 |
| 2020 | 371,148 | −7.2% | 299,127 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 400,146 | +1.2% | 303,622 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 395,223 | −3.2% | 284,124 | 1.39 |
| 2017 | 408,415 | −0.5% | 319,200 | 1.28 |
| 2016 | 410,622 | +41% | 352,005 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 291,383 | −19% | 269,819 | 1.08 |
| 2014 | 360,503 | −27% | 312,891 | 1.15 |
| 2013 | 493,449 | +6.1% | 417,868 | 1.18 |
| 2012 | 465,293 | −7.7% | 344,850 | 1.35 |
| 2011 | 504,079 | +10% | 357,488 | 1.41 |
| 2010 | 456,974 | −12% | 341,194 | 1.34 |
| 2009 | 522,024 | +23% | 334,528 | 1.56 |
| 2008 | 423,881 | −13% | 318,435 | 1.33 |
| 2007 | 486,672 | −3.0% | 353,263 | 1.38 |
| 2006 | 501,890 | −9.7% | 343,160 | 1.46 |
| 2005 | 555,595 | +25% | 396,256 | 1.40 |
| 2004 | 443,730 | −25% | 323,191 | 1.37 |
| 2003 | 588,599 | +18% | 393,474 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | 499,455 | +19% | 373,595 | 1.34 |
| 2001 | 419,863 | +1.9% | 317,090 | 1.32 |
| 2000 | 412,195 | +42% | 325,143 | 1.27 |
| 1999 | 290,777 | −3.2% | 251,938 | 1.15 |
| 1998 | 300,469 | +14% | 251,632 | 1.19 |
| 1997 | 264,068 | −18% | 232,171 | 1.14 |
| 1996 | 322,877 | −2.4% | 277,855 | 1.16 |
| 1995 | 330,845 | +37% | 278,762 | 1.19 |
| 1994 | 241,310 | −15% | 195,132 | 1.24 |
| 1993 | 284,364 | +13% | 218,126 | 1.30 |
| 1992 | 252,000 | +27% | 191,940 | 1.31 |
| 1991 | 198,900 | −32% | 194,460 | 1.02 |
| 1990 | 293,030 | −3.1% | 228,480 | 1.28 |
| 1989 | 302,310 | +6.7% | 222,810 | 1.36 |
| 1988 | 283,400 | +31% | 182,840 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 216,365 | +12% | 157,780 | 1.37 |
| 1986 | 192,396 | −7.4% | 131,810 | 1.46 |
| 1985 | 207,800 | +1.4% | 189,280 | 1.10 |
| 1984 | 204,869 | +25% | 186,270 | 1.10 |
| 1983 | 163,411 | −14% | 164,220 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 190,495 | −1.4% | 205,800 | 0.93 |
| 1981 | 193,154 | +6.4% | 205,811 | 0.94 |
| 1980 | 181,605 | +5.2% | 161,698 | 1.12 |
| 1979 | 172,700 | −32% | 168,017 | 1.03 |
| 1978 | 254,150 | +40% | 227,500 | 1.12 |
| 1977 | 181,330 | −9.8% | 212,240 | 0.85 |
| 1976 | 201,080 | +4.7% | 226,660 | 0.89 |
| 1975 | 192,105 | −5.4% | 208,810 | 0.92 |
| 1974 | 203,044 | +6.2% | 261,800 | 0.78 |
| 1973 | 191,190 | +46% | 205,356 | 0.93 |
| 1972 | 130,800 | −46% | 211,100 | 0.62 |
| 1971 | 242,700 | +2.8% | 265,800 | 0.91 |
| 1970 | 236,200 | +1.1% | 258,600 | 0.91 |
| 1969 | 233,700 | +8.2% | 256,600 | 0.91 |
| 1968 | 215,900 | +6.7% | 241,600 | 0.89 |
| 1967 | 202,300 | +15% | 227,600 | 0.89 |
| 1966 | 176,000 | +2.7% | 197,500 | 0.89 |
| 1965 | 171,300 | +8.3% | 195,400 | 0.88 |
| 1964 | 158,100 | +11% | 174,500 | 0.91 |
| 1963 | 142,378 | −5.0% | 160,500 | 0.89 |
| 1962 | 149,900 | +6.9% | 173,100 | 0.87 |
| 1961 | 140,200 | — | 165,300 | 0.85 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.