Banana production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Banana production was 90,616 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Banana production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 90,616 tonnes for banana production in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 143.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Nicaragua peaked at 157,000 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18,000 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Nicaragua 62nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,133 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,505 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,545 tonnes | 86,515 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,979 tonnes | 54,545 tonnes | 134,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,976 tonnes | 36,285 tonnes | 63,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,864 tonnes | 35,214 tonnes | 112,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,671 tonnes | 89,585 tonnes | 103,855 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Nicaragua?
- Banana production in Nicaragua was 90,616 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 157,000 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for banana production?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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