Whole milk powder production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 12,920 t of whole milk powder, the 32nd largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 112%. The record was 14,498 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 12,920 t
- World rank
- 32 of 61
- 10-year change
- +112%
- Record
- 14,498 t
- 2021
Whole milk powder in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Nicaragua compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.18% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +112%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Paraguay | 14,700 | 0.29% |
| 31 | Lithuania | 13,158 | 0.26% |
| 32 | Nicaragua | 12,920 | 0.26% |
| 33 | Portugal | 12,440 | 0.25% |
| 34 | Spain | 11,440 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Nicaragua is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,920 | −2.0% |
| 2022 | 13,185 | −9.1% |
| 2021 | 14,498 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 14,157 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 13,308 | +48% |
| 2018 | 9,005 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8,499 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8,261 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,114 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,985 | +31% |
| 2013 | 6,091 | −7.1% |
| 2012 | 6,556 | −14% |
| 2011 | 7,599 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,546 | −20% |
| 2009 | 9,375 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 8,625 | +590% |
| 2007 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,250 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | −100% |
| 1982 | 1,625 | +63% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | −100% |
| 1979 | 1,250 | −67% |
| 1978 | 3,750 | −6.3% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 3,750 | +50% |
| 1974 | 2,500 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,375 | +12% |
| 1972 | 2,125 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,125 | +42% |
| 1970 | 1,500 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of whole milk powder in Nicaragua?
Nicaragua produced 12,920 t in 2023, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nicaragua rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Nicaragua ranked 32nd of 61 countries in 2023. The largest producer was New Zealand with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of whole milk powder in Nicaragua changed?
It rose by 112% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 14,498 t in 2021.
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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.