Coffee production by world region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Coffee production by world region was 143,337 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
143,337 tonnes
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
15th
of 84 countries
All-time high
170,181 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
23,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Coffee production by world region 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
The most recent figure for coffee production by world region in Nicaragua is 143,337 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Nicaragua peaked at 170,181 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,200 tonnes, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 15th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee production by world region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 29,800 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 26,200 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 40,200 tonnes | +53.4% |
| 1965 | 31,500 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1966 | 24,921 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1967 | 33,233 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 30,246 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 33,904 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 39,418 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 42,013 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 35,073 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 36,694 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 40,972 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 49,137 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 56,580 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 55,200 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 65,092 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 56,304 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 59,107 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 61,087 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 72,145 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 49,205 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 51,290 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 35,360 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 43,332 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 38,626 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 43,447 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 45,167 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 27,996 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1991 | 47,421 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 1992 | 44,505 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 41,818 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 40,551 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 54,587 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 49,900 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 65,169 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 65,420 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 91,791 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 82,206 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 66,799 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 60,235 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 82,727 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 57,533 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 95,455 tonnes | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 70,455 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 100,000 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 75,957 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 92,204 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 78,712 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 103,882 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 86,944 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 84,146 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 86,090 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 95,254 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 122,470 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 128,111 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 141,931 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 156,902 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 154,410 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 165,558 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 170,181 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 143,337 tonnes | -15.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 143,337 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,213 tonnes, 15.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 143,337 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,420 tonnes, 22.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,356 tonnes | 23,200 tonnes | 40,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,648 tonnes | 35,073 tonnes | 65,092 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,877 tonnes | 35,360 tonnes | 72,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,916 tonnes | 27,996 tonnes | 91,791 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,357 tonnes | 57,533 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,444 tonnes | 78,712 tonnes | 156,902 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,372 tonnes | 143,337 tonnes | 170,181 tonnes | 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 coffee production by world region in Nicaragua?
- Coffee production by world region in Nicaragua was 143,337 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 170,181 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,200 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for coffee production by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coffee production by world region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.