Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Banana production
Nicaragua
90,616 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
88,870 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
63rd
Banana production over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 90,616 tonnes against 88,870 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 1,746 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,133 tonnes | 198,222 tonnes | 158,089 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 117,505 tonnes | 240,558 tonnes | 123,054 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 114,545 tonnes | 125,944 tonnes | 11,400 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 88,979 tonnes | 76,775 tonnes | 12,204 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 49,976 tonnes | 53,703 tonnes | 3,727 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 71,864 tonnes | 71,277 tonnes | 587.15 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 96,671 tonnes | 93,672 tonnes | 2,999 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 90,616 tonnes against 88,870 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in banana production between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 1,746 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for banana production?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 63rd 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.