Ghana vs Nicaragua: Banana production
Ghana
135,063 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
90,616 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
60th
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Banana production over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 135,063 tonnes against 90,616 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 44,447 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ghana ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,067 tonnes | 40,133 tonnes | 25,067 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 9,780 tonnes | 117,505 tonnes | 107,725 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3,790 tonnes | 114,545 tonnes | 110,755 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 9,018 tonnes | 88,979 tonnes | 79,961 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 33,782 tonnes | 49,976 tonnes | 16,194 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 87,002 tonnes | 71,864 tonnes | 15,138 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 120,990 tonnes | 96,671 tonnes | 24,320 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Ghana, at 135,063 tonnes against 90,616 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 44,447 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for banana production?
- Ghana ranks 60th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.