El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Sugar Crops Primary — Production

El Salvador
7.31 million t
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.96 million t
in 2023
El Salvador rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
39th

Sugar Crops Primary — Production over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.31 million t against 6.96 million t in Nicaragua, a difference of 346,070 t.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

El Salvador ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1.26 million t 1.43 million t 171,244 t Nicaragua
1970s 2.81 million t 2.25 million t 562,921 t El Salvador
1980s 2.94 million t 2.45 million t 495,784 t El Salvador
1990s 4.32 million t 3.03 million t 1.30 million t El Salvador
2000s 4.96 million t 4.01 million t 944,434 t El Salvador
2010s 6.72 million t 6.48 million t 245,428 t El Salvador
2020s 7.44 million t 7.03 million t 400,405 t El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar crops primary — production, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
El Salvador, at 7.31 million t against 6.96 million t in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar crops primary — production between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
346,070 t, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for sugar crops primary — production?
El Salvador ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 12,343 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.