Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Banana yields
Nicaragua
53.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Puerto Rico
52.2 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
10th
Puerto Rico rank
11th
Banana yields over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 53.31 tonnes per hectare against 52.2 tonnes per hectare in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.11 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 130 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.83 tonnes per hectare | 16.45 tonnes per hectare | 24.38 tonnes per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 58.33 tonnes per hectare | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | 41.17 tonnes per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 44.42 tonnes per hectare | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | 26.13 tonnes per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 44.38 tonnes per hectare | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | 29.74 tonnes per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 50.18 tonnes per hectare | 23.18 tonnes per hectare | 27.01 tonnes per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 56.02 tonnes per hectare | 45.76 tonnes per hectare | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 55.43 tonnes per hectare | 50.36 tonnes per hectare | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana yields, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Nicaragua, at 53.31 tonnes per hectare against 52.2 tonnes per hectare in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in banana yields between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 1.11 tonnes per hectare, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for banana yields?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.