Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Soybean production
Nicaragua
10,000 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6,196 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Soybean production over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10,000 tonnes against 6,196 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3,804 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 36.67 tonnes | 36.67 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 520 tonnes | 903.4 tonnes | 383.4 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7,891 tonnes | 4,665 tonnes | 3,226 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 17,226 tonnes | 1,327 tonnes | 15,899 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4,570 tonnes | 2,906 tonnes | 1,664 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5,882 tonnes | 6,892 tonnes | 1,010 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10,000 tonnes | 5,824 tonnes | 4,176 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 10,000 tonnes against 6,196 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 3,804 tonnes, with Nicaragua 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 soybean production?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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.