Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Cassava production
Dominican Republic
273,530 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
309,014 tonnes
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Cassava production over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 309,014 tonnes against 273,530 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 35,484 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,587 tonnes | 13,978 tonnes | 137,610 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 161,477 tonnes | 21,328 tonnes | 140,149 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 101,421 tonnes | 52,666 tonnes | 48,754 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 121,570 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 69,570 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 121,036 tonnes | 100,258 tonnes | 20,778 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 175,050 tonnes | 197,953 tonnes | 22,903 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 189,030 tonnes | 268,641 tonnes | 79,612 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 309,014 tonnes against 273,530 tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 35,484 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for cassava production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 101 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 Cassava production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.