Sugar cane production in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Sugar cane production was 6.96 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.96 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
24th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.35 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1.20 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sugar cane 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

Nicaragua recorded 6.96 million tonnes for sugar cane production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Nicaragua peaked at 7.35 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million tonnes, in 1963.

Nicaragua ranks 24th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.43 million tonnes 1.20 million tonnes 1.75 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.25 million tonnes 1.75 million tonnes 2.74 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.45 million tonnes 2.03 million tonnes 2.84 million tonnes 10
1990s 3.03 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes 3.75 million tonnes 10
2000s 4.01 million tonnes 3.12 million tonnes 5.12 million tonnes 10
2010s 6.48 million tonnes 4.89 million tonnes 7.31 million tonnes 10
2020s 7.03 million tonnes 6.83 million tonnes 7.35 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 21 Iran 9.15 million tonnes compare
  2. 22 Cuba 9.05 million tonnes compare
  3. 23 El Salvador 7.31 million tonnes compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 6.86 million tonnes compare
  5. 26 Zimbabwe 6.62 million tonnes compare
  6. 27 Ecuador 6.38 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Nicaragua?
Sugar cane production in Nicaragua was 6.96 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 sugar cane production recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 7.35 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 1963.
How does Nicaragua rank for sugar cane production?
Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane 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
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.