> In 2023 Nicaragua produced 333,889 t of plantains. Over ten years it grew by 293%. This is the highest figure on record.

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# Plantains production in Nicaragua

In 2023 Nicaragua produced 333,889 t of plantains. Over ten years it grew by 293%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 16,229 ha, yield 20.6 t/ha.

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Production, 2023333,889 t
World rank—
10-year change+293%
Record333,889 t2023

## Plantains in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 333,889 | +0.4% | 16,229 | 20.57 |
| 2022 | 332,486 | +9.8% | 17,316 | 19.20 |
| 2021 | 302,716 | +5.0% | 16,553 | 18.29 |
| 2020 | 288,289 | +6.6% | 15,764 | 18.29 |
| 2019 | 270,512 | +7.1% | 15,891 | 17.02 |
| 2018 | 252,520 | +6.1% | 13,172 | 19.17 |
| 2017 | 237,996 | +16% | 12,976 | 18.34 |
| 2016 | 204,824 | +37% | 11,804 | 17.35 |
| 2015 | 149,206 | +29% | 11,271 | 13.24 |
| 2014 | 115,791 | +36% | 9,625 | 12.03 |
| 2013 | 84,884 | +6.1% | 7,756 | 10.94 |
| 2012 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 11.43 |
| 2011 | 80,000 | +3.9% | 7,000 | 11.43 |
| 2010 | 77,000 | +28% | 6,800 | 11.32 |
| 2009 | 60,100 | +1.9% | 6,100 | 9.85 |
| 2008 | 59,000 | +1.2% | 5,900 | 10.00 |
| 2007 | 58,326 | +6.0% | 5,800 | 10.06 |
| 2006 | 55,000 | +15% | 5,500 | 10.00 |
| 2005 | 48,000 | +14% | 4,800 | 10.00 |
| 2004 | 42,000 | +3.7% | 4,300 | 9.77 |
| 2003 | 40,500 | +1.3% | 4,100 | 9.88 |
| 2002 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 2001 | 38,000 | −5.0% | 4,000 | 9.50 |
| 2000 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 3,900 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 38,000 | −2.6% | 3,800 | 10.00 |
| 1997 | 39,000 | −2.5% | 3,900 | 10.00 |
| 1996 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 40,000 | +14% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 35,000 | −13% | 3,500 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 40,000 | −25% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 53,000 | −3.6% | 5,300 | 10.00 |
| 1991 | 55,000 | −14% | 5,500 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 64,000 | −1.5% | 6,400 | 10.00 |
| 1989 | 65,000 | −1.5% | 6,500 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 66,000 | −1.5% | 6,600 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 67,000 | −1.5% | 6,700 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 68,000 | −1.4% | 6,800 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 69,000 | −1.4% | 6,900 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 70,000 | −1.4% | 7,000 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 71,000 | −1.4% | 7,100 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 72,000 | −1.4% | 7,200 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 73,000 | −1.4% | 7,300 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 74,000 | −1.3% | 7,400 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 75,000 | −6.3% | 7,500 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 80,000 | −4.0% | 7,500 | 10.67 |
| 1977 | 83,351 | +1.0% | 7,500 | 11.11 |
| 1976 | 82,540 | +1.6% | 7,000 | 11.79 |
| 1975 | 81,236 | +16% | 7,000 | 11.61 |
| 1974 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 6,000 | 11.67 |
| 1973 | 68,000 | +1.5% | 5,500 | 12.36 |
| 1972 | 67,000 | +3.1% | 5,300 | 12.64 |
| 1971 | 65,000 | +6.2% | 5,200 | 12.50 |
| 1970 | 61,200 | +1.8% | 5,100 | 12.00 |
| 1969 | 60,100 | +5.4% | 5,000 | 12.02 |
| 1968 | 57,000 | −0.9% | 4,800 | 11.88 |
| 1967 | 57,500 | +9.1% | 4,800 | 11.98 |
| 1966 | 52,700 | −5.0% | 4,400 | 11.98 |
| 1965 | 55,500 | −25% | 4,600 | 12.07 |
| 1964 | 74,000 | +7.4% | 6,200 | 11.94 |
| 1963 | 68,900 | +11% | 5,700 | 12.09 |
| 1962 | 62,300 | +0.6% | 5,200 | 11.98 |
| 1961 | 61,900 | — | 5,200 | 11.90 |

## Other large producers

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## Other products of Nicaragua

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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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