Banana production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Banana production was 90,616 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
90,616 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
157,000 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
18,000 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Banana production in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 38,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18,000 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1966 | 26,000 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1967 | 61,200 tonnes | +135.4% |
| 1968 | 63,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 63,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 36,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 30,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 64,350 tonnes | +114.5% |
| 1973 | 130,300 tonnes | +102.5% |
| 1974 | 147,900 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 153,200 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 152,800 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 153,500 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 157,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 150,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 116,079 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 121,882 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 86,515 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 133,211 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 116,913 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 114,969 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 107,934 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 95,064 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 102,882 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 109,860 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 132,663 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 134,537 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 54,545 tonnes | -59.5% |
| 1994 | 60,458 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 64,594 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 96,797 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 73,397 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 87,867 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 75,073 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 48,359 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 63,937 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 56,366 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 58,983 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 52,284 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 49,915 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 42,649 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 44,391 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 36,285 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 46,595 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 35,214 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 39,727 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 40,874 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 37,149 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 60,339 tonnes | +62.4% |
| 2015 | 78,379 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 106,438 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 112,910 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 108,834 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 98,773 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 102,628 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 103,855 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 89,585 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 90,616 tonnes | +1.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 90,616 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 90,616 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 61,200 tonnes |
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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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 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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