Agricultural production in Nicaragua
Its largest crops by volume were palm kernels (24,000 t), cotton seed (4,000 t) and cotton lint (2,299 t). Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in cotton lint (+105%), followed by palm kernels (+100%).
- Products recorded
- 21
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 0
- products
- Year
- 2023
All products by volume, 2023
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw sugar | 763,497 | 29 | 0.41% | +2.1% |
| Molasses | 264,287 | 27 | 0.36% | +0.5% |
| Palm oil | 148,622 | 18 | 0.19% | +395% |
| Beer | 120,200 | 94 | 0.06% | +57% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 95,053 | 31 | 0.41% | +92% |
| Groundnut oil | 24,700 | 26 | 0.38% | +25% |
| Palm kernels | 24,000 | 25 | 0.12% | +100% |
| Skim milk of cows | 21,653 | 106 | 0.02% | +138% |
| Whole milk powder | 12,920 | 32 | 0.26% | +112% |
| Oil of palm kernel | 6,433 | 28 | 0.08% | +19% |
| Cotton seed | 4,000 | 55 | 0.01% | +33% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 2,884 | 53 | 0.05% | +62% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 2,849 | 38 | 0.1% | +170% |
| Cotton lint | 2,299 | 53 | 0.01% | +105% |
| Soya bean oil | 1,800 | 89 | 0% | +44% |
| Butter of cow milk | 848 | 96 | 0.01% | +101% |
| Cheese from skimmed cow milk | 666 | 40 | 0.02% | +500% |
| Cottonseed oil | 600 | 55 | 0.01% | +100% |
| Cream, fresh | 489 | 63 | 0.01% | — |
| Buttermilk, dry | 189 | 87 | 0.03% | — |
| Coconut oil | 32 | 57 | 0% | −47% |
Nicaragua among the world’s producers, 2023
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Nicaragua, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Nicaragua?
By volume, the largest products of Nicaragua in 2023 were raw sugar (763,497 t), molasses (264,287 t), palm oil (148,622 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Nicaragua the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2023. Its highest world rank was 18th, for palm oil.
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.