FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 7,786 t of tobacco, unmanufactured. Over ten years it grew by 64%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 4,318 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2023
- 7,786 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +64%
- Record
- 7,786 t
- 2023
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,786 | +3.2% | 4,318 | 1.80 |
| 2022 | 7,543 | +2.6% | 4,183 | 1.80 |
| 2021 | 7,352 | 0.0% | 4,078 | 1.80 |
| 2020 | 7,352 | +64% | 4,078 | 1.80 |
| 2019 | 4,475 | −23% | 2,673 | 1.67 |
| 2018 | 5,802 | −1.6% | 3,466 | 1.67 |
| 2017 | 5,897 | +16% | 3,762 | 1.57 |
| 2016 | 5,103 | −23% | 3,162 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | 6,586 | +16% | 3,654 | 1.80 |
| 2014 | 5,694 | +20% | 3,684 | 1.55 |
| 2013 | 4,745 | −0.2% | 3,684 | 1.29 |
| 2012 | 4,755 | −9.2% | 3,647 | 1.30 |
| 2011 | 5,239 | +75% | 3,220 | 1.63 |
| 2010 | 2,999 | +1.6% | 1,848 | 1.62 |
| 2009 | 2,952 | +4.0% | 1,841 | 1.60 |
| 2008 | 2,838 | +0.1% | 1,771 | 1.60 |
| 2007 | 2,836 | −7.9% | 1,813 | 1.56 |
| 2006 | 3,080 | +1.7% | 1,890 | 1.63 |
| 2005 | 3,029 | +19% | 1,855 | 1.63 |
| 2004 | 2,544 | +12% | 1,743 | 1.46 |
| 2003 | 2,268 | +14% | 1,555 | 1.46 |
| 2002 | 1,995 | +8.8% | 1,325 | 1.51 |
| 2001 | 1,833 | +24% | 1,325 | 1.38 |
| 2000 | 1,479 | +48% | 934 | 1.58 |
| 1999 | 1,000 | −53% | 697 | 1.43 |
| 1998 | 2,149 | −53% | 1,541 | 1.39 |
| 1997 | 4,596 | +58% | 3,737 | 1.23 |
| 1996 | 2,914 | +61% | 2,092 | 1.39 |
| 1995 | 1,814 | +99% | 1,325 | 1.37 |
| 1994 | 912 | −31% | 628 | 1.45 |
| 1993 | 1,318 | −22% | 697 | 1.89 |
| 1992 | 1,700 | +88% | 900 | 1.89 |
| 1991 | 906 | −28% | 630 | 1.44 |
| 1990 | 1,255 | −24% | 840 | 1.49 |
| 1989 | 1,651 | −22% | 1,120 | 1.47 |
| 1988 | 2,130 | −27% | 1,470 | 1.45 |
| 1987 | 2,930 | +10% | 1,960 | 1.49 |
| 1986 | 2,654 | −23% | 1,680 | 1.58 |
| 1985 | 3,445 | −27% | 2,240 | 1.54 |
| 1984 | 4,714 | +93% | 2,520 | 1.87 |
| 1983 | 2,438 | −16% | 1,470 | 1.66 |
| 1982 | 2,893 | −23% | 1,610 | 1.80 |
| 1981 | 3,768 | +34% | 2,221 | 1.70 |
| 1980 | 2,811 | −17% | 1,645 | 1.71 |
| 1979 | 3,395 | +10.0% | 1,995 | 1.70 |
| 1978 | 3,087 | −1.6% | 1,829 | 1.69 |
| 1977 | 3,137 | +3.3% | 1,829 | 1.72 |
| 1976 | 3,036 | −1.9% | 1,820 | 1.67 |
| 1975 | 3,096 | +28% | 1,680 | 1.84 |
| 1974 | 2,415 | +14% | 1,260 | 1.92 |
| 1973 | 2,111 | +3.4% | 1,177 | 1.79 |
| 1972 | 2,042 | −2.2% | 1,175 | 1.74 |
| 1971 | 2,088 | +13% | 1,119 | 1.87 |
| 1970 | 1,845 | −2.9% | 1,032 | 1.79 |
| 1969 | 1,900 | +27% | 1,100 | 1.73 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 1,000 | 1.50 |
| 1967 | 1,400 | +40% | 1,000 | 1.40 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | +11% | 800 | 1.25 |
| 1965 | 900 | +13% | 700 | 1.29 |
| 1964 | 800 | +14% | 600 | 1.33 |
| 1963 | 700 | +17% | 500 | 1.40 |
| 1962 | 600 | −14% | 500 | 1.20 |
| 1961 | 700 | — | 500 | 1.40 |
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.

