Laos vs Nicaragua: Soybean production
Laos
7,879 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
10,000 tonnes
in 2023
Laos rank
70th
Nicaragua rank
69th
Soybean production over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10,000 tonnes against 7,879 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 2,121 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,261 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,261 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 3,473 tonnes | 520 tonnes | 2,953 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 3,638 tonnes | 7,891 tonnes | 4,252 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4,590 tonnes | 17,226 tonnes | 12,636 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 8,744 tonnes | 4,570 tonnes | 4,174 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 12,180 tonnes | 5,882 tonnes | 6,298 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 6,501 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 3,499 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 10,000 tonnes against 7,879 tonnes in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 2,121 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for soybean production?
- Laos ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 116 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 Soybean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Soybean production is measured in tonnes.