FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Sorghum production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 26,596 t of sorghum. Over ten years it fell by 73%. The record was 173,380 t in 1986. Area harvested: 17,730 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2023
- 26,596 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −73%
- Record
- 173,380 t
- 1986
Sorghum in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26,596 | −58% | 17,730 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 63,713 | +13% | 34,254 | 1.86 |
| 2021 | 56,376 | −1.2% | 32,841 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 57,058 | −0.2% | 33,942 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 57,145 | −5.0% | 34,068 | 1.68 |
| 2018 | 60,156 | −23% | 37,680 | 1.60 |
| 2017 | 78,019 | −25% | 44,936 | 1.74 |
| 2016 | 104,333 | +14% | 63,563 | 1.64 |
| 2015 | 91,441 | −16% | 61,115 | 1.50 |
| 2014 | 109,092 | +9.5% | 59,029 | 1.85 |
| 2013 | 99,662 | +1.1% | 54,583 | 1.83 |
| 2012 | 98,619 | +7.4% | 49,641 | 1.99 |
| 2011 | 91,793 | +56% | 48,047 | 1.91 |
| 2010 | 58,776 | +1.8% | 35,344 | 1.66 |
| 2009 | 57,733 | −23% | 31,969 | 1.81 |
| 2008 | 74,624 | −31% | 43,069 | 1.73 |
| 2007 | 107,625 | +47% | 52,559 | 2.05 |
| 2006 | 73,154 | −20% | 39,318 | 1.86 |
| 2005 | 91,345 | −5.4% | 49,854 | 1.83 |
| 2004 | 96,583 | −17% | 47,420 | 2.04 |
| 2003 | 115,877 | −1.6% | 52,206 | 2.22 |
| 2002 | 117,770 | +33% | 60,096 | 1.96 |
| 2001 | 88,881 | +8.8% | 44,785 | 1.98 |
| 2000 | 81,689 | +8.4% | 46,263 | 1.77 |
| 1999 | 75,364 | +47% | 41,738 | 1.81 |
| 1998 | 51,401 | −41% | 41,082 | 1.25 |
| 1997 | 86,951 | −28% | 53,507 | 1.63 |
| 1996 | 120,659 | +107% | 53,688 | 2.25 |
| 1995 | 58,227 | −36% | 28,224 | 2.06 |
| 1994 | 90,718 | −11% | 48,783 | 1.86 |
| 1993 | 102,136 | +11% | 53,967 | 1.89 |
| 1992 | 92,180 | +31% | 50,540 | 1.82 |
| 1991 | 70,508 | −4.5% | 47,880 | 1.47 |
| 1990 | 73,867 | −4.5% | 45,570 | 1.62 |
| 1989 | 77,321 | −30% | 50,050 | 1.54 |
| 1988 | 110,722 | −0.0% | 65,380 | 1.69 |
| 1987 | 110,768 | −36% | 76,580 | 1.45 |
| 1986 | 173,380 | +13% | 82,165 | 2.11 |
| 1985 | 153,930 | +42% | 74,930 | 2.05 |
| 1984 | 108,302 | +5.9% | 50,750 | 2.13 |
| 1983 | 102,313 | +22% | 46,830 | 2.18 |
| 1982 | 83,881 | −5.4% | 39,317 | 2.13 |
| 1981 | 88,702 | +0.6% | 55,541 | 1.60 |
| 1980 | 88,160 | +41% | 48,494 | 1.82 |
| 1979 | 62,706 | −1.7% | 49,587 | 1.26 |
| 1978 | 63,802 | +49% | 51,100 | 1.25 |
| 1977 | 42,780 | −23% | 43,400 | 0.99 |
| 1976 | 55,200 | −12% | 56,000 | 0.99 |
| 1975 | 62,854 | +21% | 59,780 | 1.05 |
| 1974 | 51,870 | +17% | 55,510 | 0.93 |
| 1973 | 44,206 | +10% | 41,860 | 1.06 |
| 1972 | 40,100 | −23% | 37,800 | 1.06 |
| 1971 | 51,800 | −15% | 55,600 | 0.93 |
| 1970 | 60,800 | +4.3% | 56,500 | 1.08 |
| 1969 | 58,300 | +4.7% | 56,300 | 1.04 |
| 1968 | 55,700 | +7.7% | 55,000 | 1.01 |
| 1967 | 51,700 | +5.7% | 52,200 | 0.99 |
| 1966 | 48,900 | +5.4% | 50,500 | 0.97 |
| 1965 | 46,400 | −1.6% | 49,900 | 0.93 |
| 1964 | 47,131 | +14% | 47,900 | 0.98 |
| 1963 | 41,200 | −16% | 41,100 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 49,090 | −1.7% | 55,800 | 0.88 |
| 1961 | 49,963 | — | 54,500 | 0.92 |
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.