Belize vs Nicaragua: Banana production by region
Belize
85,072 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
90,616 tonnes
in 2023
Belize rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Banana production by region over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 90,616 tonnes against 85,072 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 5,544 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belize ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,044 tonnes | 40,133 tonnes | 36,089 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 7,070 tonnes | 117,505 tonnes | 110,435 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 20,474 tonnes | 114,545 tonnes | 94,071 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 42,552 tonnes | 88,979 tonnes | 46,427 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 64,930 tonnes | 49,976 tonnes | 14,953 tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 89,371 tonnes | 71,864 tonnes | 17,507 tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 86,383 tonnes | 96,671 tonnes | 10,288 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 90,616 tonnes against 85,072 tonnes in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 5,544 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for banana production by region?
- Belize ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.