Total fisheries production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total fisheries production was 76,170 metric tons in 2024. β Volatile
Total fisheries production in Nicaragua, 1960β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 76,170 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Nicaragua peaked at 86,293 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,501 metric tons, in 1986.
Nicaragua ranks 96th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,080 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 9,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,322 metric tons | 8,689 metric tons | 15,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,797 metric tons | 2,501 metric tons | 6,996 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,041 metric tons | 3,162 metric tons | 27,215 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,084 metric tons | 22,659 metric tons | 56,796 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,029 metric tons | 49,293 metric tons | 84,930 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,197 metric tons | 73,536 metric tons | 86,293 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 93 Hong Kong (China) 94,832 metric tons compare
- 94 Nauru 87,348 metric tons compare
- 95 Lithuania 81,743 metric tons compare
- 97 Croatia 72,226 metric tons compare
- 98 El Salvador 68,991 metric tons compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 67,316 metric tons compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 Β°C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -40.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2023)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9954 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Nicaragua?
- Total fisheries production in Nicaragua was 76,170 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 86,293 metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501 metric tons in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total fisheries production?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.