FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Bananas production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 90,616 t of bananas. Over ten years it grew by 144%. The record was 157,000 t in 1978. Area harvested: 1,700 ha, yield 53.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2023
- 90,616 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +144%
- Record
- 157,000 t
- 1978
Bananas in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 90,616 | +1.2% | 1,700 | 53.30 |
| 2022 | 89,585 | −14% | 1,680 | 53.32 |
| 2021 | 103,855 | +1.2% | 1,765 | 58.84 |
| 2020 | 102,628 | +3.9% | 1,824 | 56.27 |
| 2019 | 98,773 | −9.2% | 1,867 | 52.90 |
| 2018 | 108,834 | −3.6% | 1,720 | 63.28 |
| 2017 | 112,910 | +6.1% | 1,716 | 65.80 |
| 2016 | 106,438 | +36% | 1,718 | 61.95 |
| 2015 | 78,379 | +30% | 1,382 | 56.71 |
| 2014 | 60,339 | +62% | 1,067 | 56.55 |
| 2013 | 37,149 | −9.1% | 795 | 46.73 |
| 2012 | 40,874 | +2.9% | 732 | 55.84 |
| 2011 | 39,727 | +13% | 746 | 53.25 |
| 2010 | 35,214 | −24% | 746 | 47.20 |
| 2009 | 46,595 | +28% | 711 | 65.53 |
| 2008 | 36,285 | −18% | 732 | 49.57 |
| 2007 | 44,391 | +4.1% | 725 | 61.23 |
| 2006 | 42,649 | −15% | 781 | 54.61 |
| 2005 | 49,915 | −4.5% | 1,088 | 45.88 |
| 2004 | 52,284 | −11% | 934 | 55.98 |
| 2003 | 58,983 | +4.6% | 1,004 | 58.75 |
| 2002 | 56,366 | −12% | 1,102 | 51.15 |
| 2001 | 63,937 | +32% | 1,945 | 32.87 |
| 2000 | 48,359 | −36% | 1,841 | 26.27 |
| 1999 | 75,073 | −15% | 1,708 | 43.95 |
| 1998 | 87,867 | +20% | 1,945 | 45.18 |
| 1997 | 73,397 | −24% | 1,771 | 41.44 |
| 1996 | 96,797 | +50% | 1,743 | 55.53 |
| 1995 | 64,594 | +6.8% | 1,743 | 37.06 |
| 1994 | 60,458 | +11% | 1,742 | 34.71 |
| 1993 | 54,545 | −59% | 1,534 | 35.56 |
| 1992 | 134,537 | +1.4% | 2,450 | 54.91 |
| 1991 | 132,663 | +21% | 2,450 | 54.15 |
| 1990 | 109,860 | +6.8% | 2,660 | 41.30 |
| 1989 | 102,882 | +8.2% | 2,240 | 45.93 |
| 1988 | 95,064 | −12% | 2,450 | 38.80 |
| 1987 | 107,934 | −6.1% | 2,660 | 40.58 |
| 1986 | 114,969 | −1.7% | 2,700 | 42.58 |
| 1985 | 116,913 | −12% | 2,660 | 43.95 |
| 1984 | 133,211 | +54% | 2,639 | 50.48 |
| 1983 | 86,515 | −29% | 2,250 | 38.45 |
| 1982 | 121,882 | +5.0% | 2,646 | 46.06 |
| 1981 | 116,079 | −23% | 2,598 | 44.68 |
| 1980 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 2,847 | 52.69 |
| 1979 | 150,000 | −4.5% | 2,509 | 59.78 |
| 1978 | 157,000 | +2.3% | 2,310 | 67.97 |
| 1977 | 153,500 | +0.5% | 2,320 | 66.16 |
| 1976 | 152,800 | −0.3% | 2,282 | 66.96 |
| 1975 | 153,200 | +3.6% | 2,282 | 67.13 |
| 1974 | 147,900 | +14% | 2,282 | 64.81 |
| 1973 | 130,300 | +102% | 2,279 | 57.17 |
| 1972 | 64,350 | +115% | 1,266 | 50.83 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | −17% | 800 | 37.50 |
| 1970 | 36,000 | −43% | 800 | 45.00 |
| 1969 | 63,000 | 0.0% | 1,118 | 56.35 |
| 1968 | 63,000 | +2.9% | 1,900 | 33.16 |
| 1967 | 61,200 | +135% | 1,769 | 34.60 |
| 1966 | 26,000 | +44% | 746 | 34.85 |
| 1965 | 18,000 | −53% | 437 | 41.19 |
| 1964 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 42.22 |
| 1963 | 38,000 | +27% | 900 | 42.22 |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +25% | 700 | 42.86 |
| 1961 | 24,000 | — | 600 | 40.00 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.