Iran vs Nicaragua: Sugar cane production
Iran
9.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.96 million tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
21st
Nicaragua rank
24th
Sugar cane production over time
- Iran
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iran currently reports 9.15 million tonnes against 6.96 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.19 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iran ranks 21st and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,778 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 929,500 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 639,693 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.86 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.28 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 269,238 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.00 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | 519,556 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.25 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Iran or Nicaragua?
- Iran, at 9.15 million tonnes against 6.96 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Iran and Nicaragua?
- 2.19 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Iran ranks 21st 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.