What is cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua?

Cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua was 0.557 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0.6662 tonnes per hectare in 2017.

What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.125 tonnes per hectare in 1974.

How does Nicaragua rank for cocoa bean yields?

Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.

Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua

Name: Cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Cocoa bean yields was 0.557 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.557 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

down 11.7%

World rank

14th

of 61 countries

All-time high

0.6662 tonnes per hectare

in 2017

All-time low

0.125 tonnes per hectare

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Cocoa bean 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

The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua is 0.557 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6662 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.125 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.

Nicaragua ranks 14th of 61 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1382 tonnes per hectare	0.1316 tonnes per hectare	0.1538 tonnes per hectare	9
1970s	0.1372 tonnes per hectare	0.125 tonnes per hectare	0.1613 tonnes per hectare	10
1980s	0.1528 tonnes per hectare	0.15 tonnes per hectare	0.1628 tonnes per hectare	10
1990s	0.1454 tonnes per hectare	0.1333 tonnes per hectare	0.1538 tonnes per hectare	10
2000s	0.2382 tonnes per hectare	0.1316 tonnes per hectare	0.2762 tonnes per hectare	10
2010s	0.4919 tonnes per hectare	0.3016 tonnes per hectare	0.6662 tonnes per hectare	10
2020s	0.5948 tonnes per hectare	0.557 tonnes per hectare	0.6311 tonnes per hectare	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5905 tonnes per hectare compare
12 Ghana 0.5762 tonnes per hectare compare
13 Bolivia 0.5603 tonnes per hectare compare
15 Dominican Republic 0.5537 tonnes per hectare compare
16 Mexico 0.5442 tonnes per hectare compare
17 Uganda 0.533 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua?: Cocoa bean yields in Nicaragua was 0.557 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.6662 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.125 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
How does Nicaragua rank for cocoa bean yields?: Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cocoa bean yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
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: 61 places, 3,632 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.