Nicaragua vs Switzerland: Beef production
Nicaragua
152,223 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
144,057 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
58th
Switzerland rank
59th
Beef production over time
- Nicaragua
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 152,223 tonnes against 144,057 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 8,166 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,959 tonnes | 117,431 tonnes | 79,472 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 67,656 tonnes | 142,836 tonnes | 75,180 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 45,155 tonnes | 162,529 tonnes | 117,374 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 49,646 tonnes | 155,843 tonnes | 106,197 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 76,418 tonnes | 135,740 tonnes | 59,322 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 127,028 tonnes | 144,009 tonnes | 16,982 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 156,174 tonnes | 143,644 tonnes | 12,531 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Nicaragua or Switzerland?
- Nicaragua, at 152,223 tonnes against 144,057 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beef production between Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 8,166 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Switzerland rank globally for beef production?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 198 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 Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.