FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Rice (paddy) production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 498,969 t of rice (paddy). Over ten years it grew by 34%. The record was 504,391 t in 2022. Area harvested: 82,840 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2023
- 498,969 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 504,391 t
- 2022
Rice (paddy) in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 498,969 | −1.1% | 82,840 | 6.02 |
| 2022 | 504,391 | +2.5% | 79,137 | 6.37 |
| 2021 | 492,028 | +3.2% | 77,513 | 6.35 |
| 2020 | 476,992 | +1.9% | 73,994 | 6.45 |
| 2019 | 468,319 | +6.9% | 73,909 | 6.34 |
| 2018 | 438,079 | +3.7% | 69,758 | 6.28 |
| 2017 | 422,612 | +1.1% | 67,899 | 6.22 |
| 2016 | 418,079 | +15% | 66,940 | 6.25 |
| 2015 | 365,096 | −1.1% | 54,521 | 6.70 |
| 2014 | 369,048 | −0.8% | 66,180 | 5.58 |
| 2013 | 371,934 | −11% | 74,866 | 4.97 |
| 2012 | 418,656 | +1.3% | 110,892 | 3.78 |
| 2011 | 413,321 | −9.0% | 100,377 | 4.12 |
| 2010 | 453,990 | +36% | 88,314 | 5.14 |
| 2009 | 334,516 | +17% | 73,755 | 4.54 |
| 2008 | 285,066 | +5.6% | 71,169 | 4.01 |
| 2007 | 269,869 | −16% | 68,352 | 3.95 |
| 2006 | 319,569 | +0.9% | 87,812 | 3.64 |
| 2005 | 316,713 | +23% | 95,667 | 3.31 |
| 2004 | 258,510 | −13% | 73,644 | 3.51 |
| 2003 | 297,530 | +1.4% | 92,972 | 3.20 |
| 2002 | 293,456 | +19% | 92,128 | 3.19 |
| 2001 | 246,201 | −15% | 84,082 | 2.93 |
| 2000 | 289,600 | +41% | 92,818 | 3.12 |
| 1999 | 205,610 | −29% | 56,226 | 3.66 |
| 1998 | 290,250 | +13% | 83,573 | 3.47 |
| 1997 | 256,588 | +11% | 74,613 | 3.44 |
| 1996 | 230,323 | −0.9% | 67,355 | 3.42 |
| 1995 | 232,456 | +23% | 62,683 | 3.71 |
| 1994 | 189,056 | −6.0% | 58,121 | 3.25 |
| 1993 | 201,201 | +31% | 56,756 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 154,000 | +17% | 52,640 | 2.93 |
| 1991 | 131,150 | +8.5% | 40,320 | 3.25 |
| 1990 | 120,890 | +16% | 45,920 | 2.63 |
| 1989 | 104,310 | −6.4% | 39,550 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 111,468 | −13% | 38,430 | 2.90 |
| 1987 | 127,980 | +15% | 38,920 | 3.29 |
| 1986 | 111,770 | −22% | 36,610 | 3.05 |
| 1985 | 143,992 | +4.3% | 40,810 | 3.53 |
| 1984 | 138,000 | −19% | 41,020 | 3.36 |
| 1983 | 171,000 | −3.0% | 43,951 | 3.89 |
| 1982 | 176,267 | +7.6% | 42,610 | 4.14 |
| 1981 | 163,826 | +46% | 41,568 | 3.94 |
| 1980 | 112,000 | −2.3% | 32,614 | 3.43 |
| 1979 | 114,605 | +34% | 35,948 | 3.19 |
| 1978 | 85,246 | +12% | 28,070 | 3.04 |
| 1977 | 76,203 | +35% | 24,500 | 3.11 |
| 1976 | 56,641 | −36% | 21,102 | 2.68 |
| 1975 | 89,000 | +11% | 29,540 | 3.01 |
| 1974 | 79,971 | +1.9% | 29,543 | 2.71 |
| 1973 | 78,481 | +5.7% | 25,041 | 3.13 |
| 1972 | 74,262 | −9.2% | 26,159 | 2.84 |
| 1971 | 81,784 | +1.3% | 26,155 | 3.13 |
| 1970 | 80,739 | +20% | 25,253 | 3.20 |
| 1969 | 67,483 | −22% | 25,125 | 2.69 |
| 1968 | 86,800 | +28% | 31,700 | 2.74 |
| 1967 | 68,000 | +7.6% | 25,500 | 2.67 |
| 1966 | 63,200 | +18% | 26,300 | 2.40 |
| 1965 | 53,500 | +11% | 24,900 | 2.15 |
| 1964 | 48,400 | +3.9% | 22,500 | 2.15 |
| 1963 | 46,600 | +26% | 21,500 | 2.17 |
| 1962 | 36,848 | −4.7% | 22,600 | 1.63 |
| 1961 | 38,659 | — | 23,700 | 1.63 |
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.