Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 30.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 30.81 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 50.27 kg per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.46 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
Nicaragua ranks 66th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.49 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.37 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 14.46 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 15.92 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 17.47 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 17.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 20.52 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 21.86 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 23.49 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 23.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 24.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 15.52 kg per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1973 | 19.05 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 21.77 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 19.23 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 20.42 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 18.69 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 23.73 kg per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 16.6 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 16.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 19.19 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 19.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 15.89 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 19.23 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 19.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 16.54 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 18.94 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 23.97 kg per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 26.55 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 26.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 19.15 kg per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 22.35 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 25.27 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 21.8 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 30.28 kg per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 29.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 24.51 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 27.45 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 26.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 36.95 kg per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 37.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.05 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 50.27 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 38.83 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 48.32 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 43.13 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 42.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.43 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 44.08 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 40.28 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 43.77 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 40.93 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 45.24 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 33.32 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 27.52 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 37.79 kg per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 36.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 34.45 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 35.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.49 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 32.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 30.81 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 30.81 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.96 kg per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 30.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.89 kg per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.94 kg per square kilometre | 14.46 kg per square kilometre | 23.49 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.31 kg per square kilometre | 15.52 kg per square kilometre | 24.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.58 kg per square kilometre | 15.89 kg per square kilometre | 26.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.36 kg per square kilometre | 19.15 kg per square kilometre | 30.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.27 kg per square kilometre | 36.95 kg per square kilometre | 50.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.53 kg per square kilometre | 27.52 kg per square kilometre | 45.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.74 kg per square kilometre | 30.81 kg per square kilometre | 33.74 kg per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 30.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.27 kg per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.46 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Nicaragua rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.