> In 2023 Nicaragua produced 600 t of cottonseed oil, the 54th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/nicaragua/

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# Cottonseed oil production in Nicaragua

In 2023 Nicaragua produced 600 t of cottonseed oil, the 54th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%. The record was 33,066 t in 1978.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

Production, 2023600 t
World rank54 of 79
10-year change+100%
Record33,066 t1978

## Cottonseed oil in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Nicaragua compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+100%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 53 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/venezuela/) | 605 | 0.01% |
| 54 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/kenya/) | 600 | 0.01% |
| 55 | **Nicaragua** | 600 | 0.01% |
| 56 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/somalia/) | 556 | 0.01% |
| 57 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/yemen/) | 528 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 79 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

### Map of world production of cottonseed oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Nicaragua is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 600 | +20% |
| 2016 | 500 | −17% |
| 2015 | 600 | +20% |
| 2014 | 500 | +67% |
| 2013 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 300 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 276 | +23% |
| 2001 | 225 | −13% |
| 2000 | 259 | −24% |
| 1999 | 340 | −0.6% |
| 1998 | 342 | +25% |
| 1997 | 274 | −50% |
| 1996 | 552 | −61% |
| 1995 | 1,413 | +648% |
| 1994 | 189 | −46% |
| 1993 | 350 | −94% |
| 1992 | 5,861 | −9.9% |
| 1991 | 6,502 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 5,947 | −15% |
| 1989 | 6,963 | −10% |
| 1988 | 7,762 | −32% |
| 1987 | 11,408 | −1.4% |
| 1986 | 11,573 | −27% |
| 1985 | 15,828 | −22% |
| 1984 | 20,231 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 19,079 | +25% |
| 1982 | 15,254 | −13% |
| 1981 | 17,581 | +243% |
| 1980 | 5,128 | −83% |
| 1979 | 30,579 | −7.5% |
| 1978 | 33,066 | +35% |
| 1977 | 24,411 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 23,196 | −18% |
| 1975 | 28,141 | −6.3% |
| 1974 | 30,020 | +32% |
| 1973 | 22,719 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 22,317 | +18% |
| 1971 | 18,973 | +24% |
| 1970 | 15,262 | −32% |
| 1969 | 22,596 | +17% |
| 1968 | 19,291 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 17,759 | +59% |
| 1966 | 11,182 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 10,726 | +58% |
| 1964 | 6,809 | +30% |
| 1963 | 5,241 | +38% |
| 1962 | 3,800 | +48% |
| 1961 | 2,565 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cottonseed oil in Nicaragua?

Nicaragua produced 600 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nicaragua rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?

Nicaragua ranked 54th of 79 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 31.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of cottonseed oil in Nicaragua changed?

It rose by 100% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 33,066 t in 1978.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Nicaragua is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/brazil/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/pakistan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/united-states/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/uzbekistan/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/mali/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/mexico/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/cameroon/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/australia/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/tajikistan/)
[All countries producing cottonseed oil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

## Other products of Nicaragua

[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/nicaragua/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/nicaragua/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nicaragua/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/nicaragua/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/nicaragua/)[Groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/nicaragua/)[Palm kernels](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/nicaragua/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/nicaragua/)[Whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/nicaragua/)[Oil of palm kernel](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/nicaragua/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/nicaragua/)[Pig fat, rendered](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/nicaragua/)
[Agricultural production in Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nicaragua/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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