Milk production in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Milk production was 1.37 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.37 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.44 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
107,000 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Milk production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

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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 milk production in Nicaragua is 1.37 million tonnes, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Nicaragua peaked at 1.44 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 107,000 tonnes, in 1983.

Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 273,788 tonnes 224,320 tonnes 354,200 tonnes 9
1970s 413,982 tonnes 357,950 tonnes 465,160 tonnes 10
1980s 157,314 tonnes 107,000 tonnes 180,000 tonnes 10
1990s 217,524 tonnes 157,920 tonnes 500,000 tonnes 10
2000s 626,376 tonnes 544,145 tonnes 747,809 tonnes 10
2010s 1.04 million tonnes 753,281 tonnes 1.32 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.41 million tonnes 1.37 million tonnes 1.44 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 69 Tunisia 1.43 million tonnes compare
  2. 70 Indonesia 1.41 million tonnes compare
  3. 71 Serbia 1.38 million tonnes compare
  4. 73 Vietnam 1.30 million tonnes compare
  5. 74 Costa Rica 1.28 million tonnes compare
  6. 75 Thailand 1.27 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Nicaragua?
Milk production in Nicaragua was 1.37 million 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 milk production recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 107,000 tonnes in 1983.
How does Nicaragua rank for milk production?
Nicaragua ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.