> In 2023 Nicaragua produced 61,819 t of potatoes. Over ten years it grew by 106%. The record was 77,710 t in 2021. Area harvested: 3,433 ha, yield 18.0 t/ha.

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# Potatoes production in Nicaragua

In 2023 Nicaragua produced 61,819 t of potatoes. Over ten years it grew by 106%. The record was 77,710 t in 2021. Area harvested: 3,433 ha, yield 18.0 t/ha.

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Production, 202361,819 t
World rank—
10-year change+106%
Record77,710 t2021

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 61,819 | +9.6% | 3,433 | 18.01 |
| 2022 | 56,416 | −27% | 2,804 | 20.12 |
| 2021 | 77,710 | +13% | 3,688 | 21.07 |
| 2020 | 68,817 | +2.9% | 3,443 | 19.99 |
| 2019 | 66,858 | +1.0% | 3,410 | 19.61 |
| 2018 | 66,169 | +11% | 3,438 | 19.25 |
| 2017 | 59,699 | +50% | 3,404 | 17.54 |
| 2016 | 39,919 | +15% | 2,357 | 16.94 |
| 2015 | 34,747 | +4.4% | 1,864 | 18.64 |
| 2014 | 33,276 | +11% | 1,972 | 16.87 |
| 2013 | 30,070 | +36% | 1,760 | 17.09 |
| 2012 | 22,090 | −19% | 1,305 | 16.93 |
| 2011 | 27,313 | −22% | 1,623 | 16.83 |
| 2010 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 13.46 |
| 2009 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 2,600 | 13.46 |
| 2008 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 13.75 |
| 2007 | 33,000 | +1.5% | 2,400 | 13.75 |
| 2006 | 32,500 | +4.8% | 2,350 | 13.83 |
| 2005 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 2,300 | 13.48 |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 2,250 | 13.33 |
| 2003 | 29,000 | +1.8% | 2,200 | 13.18 |
| 2002 | 28,500 | +5.6% | 2,150 | 13.26 |
| 2001 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 2,100 | 12.86 |
| 2000 | 25,000 | −11% | 2,000 | 12.50 |
| 1999 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 2,100 | 13.33 |
| 1998 | 27,000 | −3.6% | 2,000 | 13.50 |
| 1997 | 28,000 | +1.8% | 2,000 | 14.00 |
| 1996 | 27,500 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 14.47 |
| 1995 | 27,500 | −1.8% | 1,900 | 14.47 |
| 1994 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 1,900 | 14.74 |
| 1993 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 1,800 | 15.00 |
| 1992 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 1,800 | 13.89 |
| 1991 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 1,700 | 14.12 |
| 1990 | 23,000 | +1.3% | 1,600 | 14.38 |
| 1989 | 22,700 | +0.9% | 1,500 | 15.13 |
| 1988 | 22,500 | +0.9% | 1,480 | 15.20 |
| 1987 | 22,300 | −0.0% | 1,450 | 15.38 |
| 1986 | 22,310 | −0.8% | 1,461 | 15.27 |
| 1985 | 22,500 | +35% | 1,580 | 14.24 |
| 1984 | 16,702 | +5.5% | 1,453 | 11.49 |
| 1983 | 15,830 | +15% | 1,500 | 10.55 |
| 1982 | 13,743 | +445% | 1,300 | 10.57 |
| 1981 | 2,521 | +45% | 500 | 5.04 |
| 1980 | 1,737 | +2.2% | 350 | 4.96 |
| 1979 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 400 | 4.25 |
| 1978 | 1,700 | +0.3% | 400 | 4.25 |
| 1977 | 1,695 | +3.2% | 411 | 4.12 |
| 1976 | 1,642 | +3.3% | 399 | 4.12 |
| 1975 | 1,590 | +6.0% | 387 | 4.11 |
| 1974 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 300 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 300 | 4.67 |
| 1972 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 300 | 4.33 |
| 1971 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 300 | 4.00 |
| 1970 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 300 | 4.00 |
| 1969 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 300 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 300 | 4.00 |
| 1967 | 1,100 | −8.3% | 300 | 3.67 |
| 1966 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 300 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 300 | 4.33 |
| 1964 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 300 | 4.33 |
| 1963 | 1,400 | −2.2% | 400 | 3.50 |
| 1962 | 1,432 | +2.3% | 400 | 3.58 |
| 1961 | 1,400 | — | 400 | 3.50 |

## 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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