Nicaragua

U.S. Trade with Nicaragua in 2024

Export Market Rank
#38 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$526.39 Million
3-Year Average
$511.8 Million
Compound Average Growth
9.6% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024

Top 10 Exports to Nicaragua in 2024

Commodity Total Value (USD) Total Volume (Metric Tons) 10-Year Average Value (USD) 10-Year Growth
Soybean Meal $101.25 Million 236,749 $63.02 Million 101%
Rice $69.24 Million 152,347 $29.94 Million 10684%
Corn $64.19 Million 307,828 $73.73 Million 89%
Pork & Pork Products $60.01 Million 17,971 $25.18 Million 729%
Wheat $51.69 Million 224,815 $18.13 Million 437%
Cotton $26.13 Million 13,678 $16.55 Million 721%
Dairy Products $24.45 Million 6,928 $15 Million 152%
Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) $24.14 Million 15,318 $11.27 Million 260%
Food Preparations $19.21 Million 4,945 $13.08 Million 31%
Tobacco $12.5 Million 558 $6.32 Million 293%

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Data and Analysis

Attaché Report (GAIN)

Nicaragua: Exporter Guide Annual

Record-high remittances continue to boost consumer spending in 2024. U.S. agricultural exports to Nicaragua through September 2024 are up four percent compared to the same period in 2023.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Nicaragua: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

In June 2024, the Nicaraguan Institute of Agricultural Protection and Health (IPSA) issued an executive resolution to strengthen the risk mitigation measures for the monitoring and testing of GE grains.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Nicaragua: Retail Foods Annual

Consumer trends in Nicaragua are shifting towards modern retail channels as remittance flows increase. Supermarkets are expanding rapidly, with one grocery store chain opening eight new locations in 2024.

News and Features

Communications to Congress

Food for Progress Program – FY 2023 Report to Congress

Communications to Congress

Food for Progress Program – FY 2022 Report to Congress

For FY 2023, USDA anticipates awarding up to $224 million in new McGovern-Dole cooperative agreements. USDA has identified the following as priority countries for FY 2023: Cameroon, Haiti, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, and Togo.