Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 752,994 animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
752,994 animals
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
63rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
914,000 animals
in 2011
All-time low
181,425 animals
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 63rd of 198 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 187,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 192,400 animals | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 195,700 animals | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 181,425 animals | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 202,600 animals | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 210,800 animals | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 246,900 animals | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 276,400 animals | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 310,025 animals | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 324,949 animals | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 323,807 animals | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 308,600 animals | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 220,600 animals | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 324,600 animals | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 370,300 animals | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 389,400 animals | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 409,691 animals | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 447,700 animals | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 318,467 animals | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 245,675 animals | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 301,023 animals | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 309,541 animals | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 295,942 animals | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 269,367 animals | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 228,025 animals | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 191,046 animals | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 225,783 animals | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 360,500 animals | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 418,400 animals | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 323,800 animals | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 341,400 animals | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 349,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 363,800 animals | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 335,000 animals | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 327,500 animals | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 355,400 animals | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 317,400 animals | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 318,500 animals | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 353,046 animals | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 362,239 animals | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 388,848 animals | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 423,610 animals | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 484,637 animals | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 504,163 animals | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 538,252 animals | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 585,471 animals | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 615,867 animals | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 664,539 animals | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 749,221 animals | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 914,000 animals | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 860,300 animals | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 784,361 animals | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 769,111 animals | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 709,882 animals | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 677,215 animals | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 818,924 animals | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 784,260 animals | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 834,942 animals | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 828,257 animals | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 910,781 animals | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 790,544 animals | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 752,994 animals | -4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 752,994 animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 752,994 animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372 animals, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
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 63rd out of 198 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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