Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Sugar cane production
Nicaragua
6.96 million tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Sugar cane production over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.96 million tonnes against 6.62 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 347,420 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 214,464 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 14,679 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.45 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 990,189 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.03 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 279,782 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4.01 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 393,009 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.48 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.03 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 951,170 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 6.96 million tonnes against 6.62 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 347,420 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Nicaragua ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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.