Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Cassava production
Nicaragua
309,014 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
312,237 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Cassava production over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 312,237 tonnes against 309,014 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 3,223 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 101 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,978 tonnes | 343,079 tonnes | 329,101 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 21,328 tonnes | 557,056 tonnes | 535,728 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 52,666 tonnes | 540,849 tonnes | 488,182 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 52,000 tonnes | 298,405 tonnes | 246,405 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 100,258 tonnes | 234,509 tonnes | 134,250 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 197,953 tonnes | 302,870 tonnes | 104,916 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 268,641 tonnes | 323,337 tonnes | 54,696 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 312,237 tonnes against 309,014 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 3,223 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for cassava production?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.