Animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Animals slaughtered for meat was 752,994 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
752,994
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
63rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
914,000
in 2011
All-time low
181,425
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 752,994 for 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, animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua peaked at 914,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 181,425, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182,000 | — |
| 1962 | 187,000 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 192,400 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 195,700 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 181,425 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 202,600 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 210,800 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 246,900 | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 276,400 | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 310,025 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 324,949 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 323,807 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 308,600 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 220,600 | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 324,600 | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 370,300 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 389,400 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 409,691 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 447,700 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 318,467 | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 245,675 | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 301,023 | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 309,541 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 295,942 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 269,367 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 228,025 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 191,046 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 225,783 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 360,500 | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 418,400 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 323,800 | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 341,400 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 349,000 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 363,800 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 335,000 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 327,500 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 355,400 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 317,400 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 318,500 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 353,046 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 362,239 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 388,848 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 423,610 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 484,637 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 504,163 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 538,252 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 585,471 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 615,867 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 664,539 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 749,221 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 914,000 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 860,300 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 784,361 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 769,111 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 709,882 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 677,215 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 818,924 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 784,260 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 834,942 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 828,257 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 910,781 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 790,544 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 752,994 | -4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 752,994 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 752,994 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,358 | 181,425 | 276,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 342,967 | 220,600 | 447,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,537 | 191,046 | 360,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 345,020 | 317,400 | 418,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,067 | 353,046 | 664,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 790,222 | 677,215 | 914,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,644 | 752,994 | 910,781 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7276 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua was 752,994 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 914,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,425 in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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