Orange production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Orange production was 113,153 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
113,153 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 142 countries
All-time high
114,499 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
28,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Orange 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
In 2023, orange production in Nicaragua stood at 113,153 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Nicaragua peaked at 114,499 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,200 tonnes, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 46th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Orange production in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 31,800 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 33,300 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 35,300 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 36,200 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 38,600 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 40,100 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 42,700 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 44,900 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 47,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 50,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 45,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 53,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 54,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 53,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 52,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 53,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 53,700 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 55,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 61,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 62,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 63,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 64,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 65,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 66,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 67,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 68,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 71,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 72,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 72,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71,500 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 71,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 66,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 70,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 69,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 72,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 72,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85,000 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 87,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 89,250 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 92,571 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 95,776 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 100,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 101,776 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 106,458 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 112,984 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 107,073 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 108,801 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 110,047 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 111,336 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 112,262 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 114,499 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 112,699 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 113,153 tonnes | +0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 113,153 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,315 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 113,153 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,133 tonnes | 28,200 tonnes | 42,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,890 tonnes | 44,900 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,870 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,000 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 72,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,525 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 89,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,682 tonnes | 92,571 tonnes | 112,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,153 tonnes | 112,262 tonnes | 114,499 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 orange production in Nicaragua?
- Orange production in Nicaragua was 113,153 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 orange production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 114,499 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,200 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for orange production?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.