Ireland vs Nicaragua: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Ireland
20.38 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nicaragua
18.83 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ireland rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
114th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Ireland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20.38 billion kilocalories per day against 18.83 billion kilocalories per day in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.54 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 191 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.77 billion kilocalories per day | 4.19 billion kilocalories per day | 5.58 billion kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 1970s | 11.04 billion kilocalories per day | 5.62 billion kilocalories per day | 5.42 billion kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 1980s | 12.54 billion kilocalories per day | 7.71 billion kilocalories per day | 4.82 billion kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.06 billion kilocalories per day | 8.83 billion kilocalories per day | 4.23 billion kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.75 billion kilocalories per day | 12.83 billion kilocalories per day | 1.92 billion kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.77 billion kilocalories per day | 15.90 billion kilocalories per day | 1.88 billion kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.90 billion kilocalories per day | 18.42 billion kilocalories per day | 1.48 billion kilocalories per day | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Ireland or Nicaragua?
- Ireland, at 20.38 billion kilocalories per day against 18.83 billion kilocalories per day in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 1.54 billion kilocalories per day, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Ireland ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.