Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.5434 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.5434 kg per person.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1.2 kg per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.5247 kg per person, in 1986.
That places Nicaragua 54th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9496 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9771 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8921 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9531 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.01 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 1 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.12 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.16 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.2 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.18 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.17 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7257 kg per person | -38.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8655 kg per person | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9591 kg per person | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8216 kg per person | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8461 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7515 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9271 kg per person | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6312 kg per person | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6263 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6903 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6659 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5416 kg per person | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6394 kg per person | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6337 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5247 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5871 kg per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7262 kg per person | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7856 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7566 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.541 kg per person | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6172 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6828 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5766 kg per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7848 kg per person | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 0.757 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6132 kg per person | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6763 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6524 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8852 kg per person | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8784 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 kg per person | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8862 kg per person | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 kg per person | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9579 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9313 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8078 kg per person | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9377 kg per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8449 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9052 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8346 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9098 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6609 kg per person | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5386 kg per person | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7297 kg per person | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6955 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6478 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6579 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6139 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5958 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6033 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5434 kg per person | -9.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.5434 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4472 kg per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.5434 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2001 kg per person, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 kg per person | 0.8921 kg per person | 1.2 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8878 kg per person | 0.6312 kg per person | 1.18 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6421 kg per person | 0.5247 kg per person | 0.7856 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6658 kg per person | 0.541 kg per person | 0.7848 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9563 kg per person | 0.8078 kg per person | 1.16 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7425 kg per person | 0.5386 kg per person | 0.9098 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5891 kg per person | 0.5434 kg per person | 0.6139 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.5434 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 kg per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5247 kg per person in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.