Mexico vs Nicaragua: Coffee production by world region
Mexico
194,470 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
143,337 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Coffee production by world region over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 194,470 tonnes against 143,337 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 51,133 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 84 regions.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168,334 tonnes | 30,356 tonnes | 137,978 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 210,300 tonnes | 47,648 tonnes | 162,652 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 302,018 tonnes | 49,877 tonnes | 252,141 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 344,061 tonnes | 52,916 tonnes | 291,145 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 294,494 tonnes | 78,357 tonnes | 216,137 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 199,316 tonnes | 108,444 tonnes | 90,871 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 183,386 tonnes | 158,372 tonnes | 25,015 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coffee production by world region, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 194,470 tonnes against 143,337 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coffee production by world region between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 51,133 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for coffee production by world region?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 84 regions.
- 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 Coffee production by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.