Recovered paper — Production in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Recovered paper — Production was 35,000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 166 countries
All-time high
40,000 t
in 2017
All-time low
10,000 t
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Recovered paper — Production in Nicaragua, 2007–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520232007: 10.0k t2008: 11.0k t2009: 11.0k t2010: 15.0k t2011: 16.0k t2012: 23.0k t2013: 28.0k t2014: 34.0k t2015: 39.0k t2016: 39.0k t2017: 40.0k t2018: 35.0k t2019: 35.0k t2020: 35.0k t2021: 35.0k t2022: 35.0k t2023: 35.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 35,000 t for recovered paper — production in 2023.

The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Nicaragua peaked at 40,000 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 2007.

Nicaragua ranks 98th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Recovered paper — Production in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production in Nicaragua, 2007 to 2023.
Year t Change
2007 10,000 t —
2008 11,000 t +10.0%
2009 11,000 t +0.0%
2010 15,000 t +36.4%
2011 16,000 t +6.7%
2012 23,000 t +43.8%
2013 28,000 t +21.7%
2014 34,000 t +21.4%
2015 39,000 t +14.7%
2016 39,000 t +0.0%
2017 40,000 t +2.6%
2018 35,000 t -12.5%
2019 35,000 t +0.0%
2020 35,000 t +0.0%
2021 35,000 t +0.0%
2022 35,000 t +0.0%
2023 35,000 t +0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 35,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,566 t, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 35,000 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30,500 t, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Production in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +43.8% 16,000 t 23,000 t
2010 +36.4% 11,000 t 15,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,667 t 10,000 t 11,000 t 3
2010s 30,400 t 15,000 t 40,000 t 10
2020s 35,000 t 35,000 t 35,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 95 Kenya 38,000 t compare
  2. 95 Nepal 38,000 t compare
  3. 97 Kazakhstan 37,700 t compare
  4. 99 Malta 32,846 t compare
  5. 100 Uruguay 31,000 t compare
  6. 101 China, Macao SAR 30,000 t compare
  7. 101 Paraguay 30,000 t compare
  8. 101 Republic of Moldova 30,000 t compare
  9. 101 Moldova 30,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Nicaragua?
Recovered paper — production in Nicaragua was 35,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 40,000 t in 2017.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 2007.
How does Nicaragua rank for recovered paper — production?
Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 7,959 data points, 1961–2024
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