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Sugar cane market in Nicaragua

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2021, sugar cane production in Nicaragua experienced a downward trend. After starting at 7 315 thousand tonnes in 2018, output fell to 7 043 thousand tonnes in 2019, largely due to adverse climate conditions affecting crop yields. Production stabilized around 6 993 thousand tonnes in 2020, then declined further to 6 830 thousand tonnes in 2021 as millers faced difficulties with late cane development, delaying the harvest.

The market rebounded in 2022, with production jumping to 7 351 thousand tonnes – near historical highs – driven by improved milling productivity and investments in efficient operations. However, output dropped back to 6 965 thousand tonnes in 2023. During this period, the industry adapted to the loss of the U.S. sugar quota, partially offset by new access to the Chinese market under a free trade agreement. The acquisition of the Monte Rosa mill by the Pantaleon Group also marked a significant consolidation, making it the country's second-largest producer.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Nicaragua
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Nicaragua in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Nicaragua in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Nicaragua in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Nicaragua in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Nicaragua, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Nicaragua in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Nicaragua in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Nicaragua, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Imports
1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nicaragua in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nicaragua in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nicaragua, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nicaragua in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nicaragua in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nicaragua, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nicaragua by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.2.2. In value, $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sugar cane in Nicaragua

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, Nicaragua ranked 24th globally in sugar cane production.

Top producers of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Sugar cane production in Nicaragua declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 6 993 K t of sugar cane, marking a slight decrease of 0.7% compared to 2019. The largest decline occurred in 2019, with a drop of 3.7%, while the peak production was recorded in 2018 at 7 315 K t, representing a 3.1% increase from the previous year.

Annual dynamics of production in Nicaragua in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	3.1%	(3.7%)	(0.7%)	(0.5%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sugar cane from Nicaragua

Exports in kind, kg

Cross-border shipments of sugar cane from Nicaragua declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, Nicaragua exported 3 kg of sugar cane, a sharp decrease of 99.7% from the previous year. Over the period from 2018 to 2020, exports fell by 99.9%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -89.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Nicaragua in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(59.3%)	(99.7%)	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Italy accounted for nearly all of Nicaragua's sugar cane exports in kind, holding a 99.8% share of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Nicaragua in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Sugar cane exports from Nicaragua declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, Nicaragua exported sugar cane worth 10.0 US dollars, down by 97.7% compared to the previous year. Between 2018 and 2020, exports decreased by 98.6%, equating to an annualized decline of 76.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Nicaragua in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(41.4%)	(97.7%)	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the market structure was highly concentrated, with Italy alone responsible for 98.3% of total exports in value terms.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Nicaragua in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports sugar cane to Nicaragua

Imports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nicaragua in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Guatemala was the almost exclusive supplier of sugar cane to Nicaragua, accounting for 100.0% of total imports in kind.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Nicaragua in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nicaragua in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2017 to 2020, Guatemala remained the almost exclusive supplier of sugar cane to Nicaragua, with a share of 100.0% of total imports in value terms.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Nicaragua in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io