Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Banana production by region
Nicaragua
90,616
in 2023
Puerto Rico
107,393
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Puerto Rico rank
61st
Banana production by region over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 107,393 against 90,616 in Nicaragua, a difference of 16,777.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 150 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,133 | 112,133 | 72,000 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 117,505 | 112,376 | 5,129 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 114,545 | 95,420 | 19,125 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 88,979 | 51,558 | 37,421 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 49,976 | 58,521 | 8,544 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 71,864 | 89,259 | 17,395 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 96,671 | 102,258 | 5,587 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 107,393 against 90,616 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 16,777, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for banana production by region?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.