Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 752,994 animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 752,994 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua peaked at 914,000 animals in 2011 and was at its lowest, 181,425 animals, in 1965.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,358 animals | 181,425 animals | 276,400 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 342,967 animals | 220,600 animals | 447,700 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,537 animals | 191,046 animals | 360,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 345,020 animals | 317,400 animals | 418,400 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,067 animals | 353,046 animals | 664,539 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 790,222 animals | 677,215 animals | 914,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,644 animals | 752,994 animals | 910,781 animals | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua was 752,994 animals in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 914,000 animals in 2011.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,425 animals in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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