FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cassava production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 309,014 t of cassava. Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 309,100 t in 2012. Area harvested: 21,233 ha, yield 14.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2023
- 309,014 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 309,100 t
- 2012
Cassava in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 309,014 | +12% | 21,233 | 14.55 |
| 2022 | 275,310 | +3.2% | 18,896 | 14.57 |
| 2021 | 266,859 | +19% | 26,736 | 9.98 |
| 2020 | 223,381 | +2.5% | 22,380 | 9.98 |
| 2019 | 217,943 | +4.0% | 24,094 | 9.05 |
| 2018 | 209,562 | +4.1% | 23,245 | 9.02 |
| 2017 | 201,251 | +7.2% | 26,195 | 7.68 |
| 2016 | 187,780 | −26% | 23,343 | 8.04 |
| 2015 | 254,012 | +56% | 21,780 | 11.66 |
| 2014 | 163,295 | −41% | 23,245 | 7.02 |
| 2013 | 276,898 | −10% | 35,081 | 7.89 |
| 2012 | 309,100 | +260% | 40,146 | 7.70 |
| 2011 | 85,901 | +16% | 10,911 | 7.87 |
| 2010 | 73,789 | −28% | 8,338 | 8.85 |
| 2009 | 101,908 | −20% | 11,697 | 8.71 |
| 2008 | 128,124 | +11% | 15,876 | 8.07 |
| 2007 | 115,000 | +9.5% | 12,000 | 9.58 |
| 2006 | 105,000 | −12% | 11,000 | 9.55 |
| 2005 | 119,362 | +37% | 13,500 | 8.84 |
| 2004 | 87,433 | −17% | 11,000 | 7.95 |
| 2003 | 105,830 | −1.9% | 9,980 | 10.60 |
| 2002 | 107,928 | +35% | 10,000 | 10.79 |
| 2001 | 80,000 | +54% | 6,500 | 12.31 |
| 2000 | 52,000 | +1.0% | 4,800 | 10.83 |
| 1999 | 51,500 | −2.8% | 4,750 | 10.84 |
| 1998 | 53,000 | 0.0% | 4,700 | 11.28 |
| 1997 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 4,700 | 11.28 |
| 1996 | 52,000 | +1.0% | 4,600 | 11.30 |
| 1995 | 51,500 | +1.0% | 4,600 | 11.20 |
| 1994 | 51,000 | −1.9% | 4,550 | 11.21 |
| 1993 | 52,000 | +2.0% | 4,500 | 11.56 |
| 1992 | 51,000 | −1.9% | 4,600 | 11.09 |
| 1991 | 52,000 | −1.9% | 4,700 | 11.06 |
| 1990 | 53,000 | −1.9% | 4,800 | 11.04 |
| 1989 | 54,000 | −1.8% | 4,900 | 11.02 |
| 1988 | 55,000 | −1.8% | 5,000 | 11.00 |
| 1987 | 56,000 | −3.4% | 5,100 | 10.98 |
| 1986 | 58,000 | −3.3% | 5,300 | 10.94 |
| 1985 | 60,000 | −3.0% | 5,500 | 10.91 |
| 1984 | 61,870 | −15% | 5,355 | 11.55 |
| 1983 | 72,680 | +32% | 5,964 | 12.19 |
| 1982 | 55,200 | +44% | 4,872 | 11.33 |
| 1981 | 38,410 | +148% | 3,430 | 11.20 |
| 1980 | 15,502 | −35% | 1,386 | 11.18 |
| 1979 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 8.00 |
| 1978 | 24,000 | −3.4% | 4,000 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 24,850 | +6.4% | 6,128 | 4.06 |
| 1976 | 23,365 | +6.4% | 5,762 | 4.06 |
| 1975 | 21,969 | +4.6% | 5,418 | 4.05 |
| 1974 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 5,200 | 4.04 |
| 1973 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 5,100 | 3.92 |
| 1972 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 4,700 | 4.04 |
| 1971 | 18,000 | +5.3% | 4,500 | 4.00 |
| 1970 | 17,100 | +2.4% | 4,100 | 4.17 |
| 1969 | 16,700 | +1.8% | 4,000 | 4.18 |
| 1968 | 16,400 | +5.8% | 3,900 | 4.21 |
| 1967 | 15,500 | +6.9% | 3,800 | 4.08 |
| 1966 | 14,500 | +3.6% | 3,500 | 4.14 |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +6.1% | 3,400 | 4.12 |
| 1964 | 13,200 | +6.5% | 3,200 | 4.13 |
| 1963 | 12,400 | +6.0% | 3,100 | 4.00 |
| 1962 | 11,700 | +2.6% | 2,900 | 4.03 |
| 1961 | 11,400 | — | 2,900 | 3.93 |
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.