Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Milk production tonnes
Costa Rica
1.28 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.37 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
74th
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Milk production tonnes over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.37 million against 1.28 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 87,990.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,244 | 273,788 | 126,543 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 253,748 | 413,982 | 160,234 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 362,376 | 157,314 | 205,061 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 567,096 | 217,524 | 349,571 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 817,014 | 626,376 | 190,638 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.04 million | 62,439 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.41 million | 144,155 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production tonnes, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.37 million against 1.28 million in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in milk production tonnes between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 87,990, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for milk production tonnes?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Milk production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.