Iran vs Nicaragua: Banana production

Iran
135,294 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
90,616 tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
62nd

Banana production over time

  • Iran
  • Nicaragua
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 135,294 tonnes against 90,616 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 44,678 tonnes.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Iran ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 152 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 40,133 tonnes 40,133 tonnes Nicaragua
1970s 0 tonnes 117,505 tonnes 117,505 tonnes Nicaragua
1980s 542.4 tonnes 114,545 tonnes 114,002 tonnes Nicaragua
1990s 9,958 tonnes 88,979 tonnes 79,021 tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 71,788 tonnes 49,976 tonnes 21,811 tonnes Iran
2010s 119,543 tonnes 71,864 tonnes 47,679 tonnes Iran
2020s 135,034 tonnes 96,671 tonnes 38,363 tonnes Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher banana production, Iran or Nicaragua?
Iran, at 135,294 tonnes against 90,616 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in banana production between Iran and Nicaragua?
44,678 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for banana production?
Iran ranks 59th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Banana production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed