Banana yields in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Banana yields was 53.31 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 130 countries
All-time high
67.97 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
All-time low
26.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Banana yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 53.31 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Nicaragua peaked at 67.97 tonnes per hectare in 1978 and was at its lowest, 26.27 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 10th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Banana yields in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 42.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 42.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 42.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 41.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 34.85 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 34.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 33.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 56.35 tonnes per hectare | +69.9% |
| 1970 | 45 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 37.5 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 50.83 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 57.17 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 64.81 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 67.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 66.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 66.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 67.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 59.78 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 52.69 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 44.68 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 46.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 38.45 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 50.48 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 43.95 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 42.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 40.58 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 38.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 45.93 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 41.3 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 54.15 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 54.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 35.56 tonnes per hectare | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 34.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 37.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 55.53 tonnes per hectare | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 41.44 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 45.18 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 43.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.27 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 32.87 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 51.15 tonnes per hectare | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 58.75 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 55.98 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 45.88 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 54.61 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 61.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 49.57 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 65.53 tonnes per hectare | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 47.2 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 53.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 55.83 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 46.75 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 56.55 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 56.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.96 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 65.81 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 63.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 56.27 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 58.83 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 53.32 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 53.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 53.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 53.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.83 tonnes per hectare | 33.16 tonnes per hectare | 56.35 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.33 tonnes per hectare | 37.5 tonnes per hectare | 67.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.42 tonnes per hectare | 38.45 tonnes per hectare | 52.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.38 tonnes per hectare | 34.71 tonnes per hectare | 55.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.18 tonnes per hectare | 26.27 tonnes per hectare | 65.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.02 tonnes per hectare | 46.75 tonnes per hectare | 65.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.43 tonnes per hectare | 53.31 tonnes per hectare | 58.83 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 7 Costa Rica 57.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 8 Bhutan 56.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 9 Panama 55.74 tonnes per hectare compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 52.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 12 Guatemala 49.73 tonnes per hectare compare
- 13 South Korea 49.63 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Nicaragua?
- Banana yields in Nicaragua was 53.31 tonnes per hectare 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 banana yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 67.97 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.27 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for banana yields?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.