Milk production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Milk production was 1.37 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.