Banana production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Banana production was 90,616 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
90,616
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
157,000
in 1978
All-time low
18,000
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Banana production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 90,616 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 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18,000, 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.
Banana production in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,000 | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 38,000 | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18,000 | -52.6% |
| 1966 | 26,000 | +44.4% |
| 1967 | 61,200 | +135.4% |
| 1968 | 63,000 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 63,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 36,000 | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 30,000 | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 64,350 | +114.5% |
| 1973 | 130,300 | +102.5% |
| 1974 | 147,900 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 153,200 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 152,800 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 153,500 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 157,000 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 150,000 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 116,079 | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 121,882 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 86,515 | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 133,211 | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 116,913 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 114,969 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 107,934 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 95,064 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 102,882 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 109,860 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 132,663 | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 134,537 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 54,545 | -59.5% |
| 1994 | 60,458 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 64,594 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 96,797 | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 73,397 | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 87,867 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 75,073 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 48,359 | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 63,937 | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 56,366 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 58,983 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 52,284 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 49,915 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 42,649 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 44,391 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 36,285 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 46,595 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 35,214 | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 39,727 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 40,874 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 37,149 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 60,339 | +62.4% |
| 2015 | 78,379 | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 106,438 | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 112,910 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 108,834 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 98,773 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 102,628 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 103,855 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 89,585 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 90,616 | +1.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 90,616 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 90,616 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +135.4% | 26,000 | 61,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,133 | 18,000 | 63,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,505 | 30,000 | 157,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,545 | 86,515 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,979 | 54,545 | 134,537 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,976 | 36,285 | 63,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,864 | 35,214 | 112,910 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,671 | 89,585 | 103,855 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Nicaragua?
- Banana production in Nicaragua was 90,616 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 157,000 in 1978.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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