Coffee production by region in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Coffee production by region was 143,337 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
143,337
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
15th
of 84 countries
All-time high
170,181
in 2022
All-time low
23,200
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Coffee production by region in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coffee production by region in Nicaragua is 143,337, 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 region in Nicaragua peaked at 170,181 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,200, 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 region in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Coffee production by region in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 23,200 —
1962 29,800 +28.4%
1963 26,200 -12.1%
1964 40,200 +53.4%
1965 31,500 -21.6%
1966 24,921 -20.9%
1967 33,233 +33.4%
1968 30,246 -9.0%
1969 33,904 +12.1%
1970 39,418 +16.3%
1971 42,013 +6.6%
1972 35,073 -16.5%
1973 36,694 +4.6%
1974 40,972 +11.7%
1975 49,137 +19.9%
1976 56,580 +15.1%
1977 55,200 -2.4%
1978 65,092 +17.9%
1979 56,304 -13.5%
1980 59,107 +5.0%
1981 61,087 +3.3%
1982 72,145 +18.1%
1983 49,205 -31.8%
1984 51,290 +4.2%
1985 35,360 -31.1%
1986 43,332 +22.5%
1987 38,626 -10.9%
1988 43,447 +12.5%
1989 45,167 +4.0%
1990 27,996 -38.0%
1991 47,421 +69.4%
1992 44,505 -6.1%
1993 41,818 -6.0%
1994 40,551 -3.0%
1995 54,587 +34.6%
1996 49,900 -8.6%
1997 65,169 +30.6%
1998 65,420 +0.4%
1999 91,791 +40.3%
2000 82,206 -10.4%
2001 66,799 -18.7%
2002 60,235 -9.8%
2003 82,727 +37.3%
2004 57,533 -30.5%
2005 95,455 +65.9%
2006 70,455 -26.2%
2007 100,000 +41.9%
2008 75,957 -24.0%
2009 92,204 +21.4%
2010 78,712 -14.6%
2011 103,882 +32.0%
2012 86,944 -16.3%
2013 84,146 -3.2%
2014 86,090 +2.3%
2015 95,254 +10.6%
2016 122,470 +28.6%
2017 128,111 +4.6%
2018 141,931 +10.8%
2019 156,902 +10.5%
2020 154,410 -1.6%
2021 165,558 +7.2%
2022 170,181 +2.8%
2023 143,337 -15.8%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 143,337 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,213, 15.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 143,337 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,420, 22.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,356 23,200 40,200 9
1970s 47,648 35,073 65,092 10
1980s 49,877 35,360 72,145 10
1990s 52,916 27,996 91,791 10
2000s 78,357 57,533 100,000 10
2010s 108,444 78,712 156,902 10
2020s 158,372 143,337 170,181 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 12 Mexico 194,470 compare
  2. 13 Laos 174,900 compare
  3. 14 Guinea 174,847 compare
  4. 16 China 114,000 compare
  5. 17 Tanzania 77,417 compare
  6. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 72,133 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coffee production by region in Nicaragua?
Coffee production by region in Nicaragua was 143,337 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coffee production by region recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 170,181 in 2022.
What is the lowest coffee production by region recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 23,200 in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for coffee production by region?
Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is coffee production by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coffee production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
84 places, 5,095 data points, 1961–2024
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