El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Sugar cane production
El Salvador
7.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.96 million tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
24th
Sugar cane production over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.31 million tonnes against 6.96 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 346,070 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 171,244 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 562,921 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 495,784 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 4.32 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 944,434 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.72 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | 245,428 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.44 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 400,405 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 7.31 million tonnes against 6.96 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 346,070 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for sugar cane production?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 110 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.