Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 6.26 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.26 An per square kilometre for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Nicaragua peaked at 7.6 An per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.51 An per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Nicaragua 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 2.3 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 2.58 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.56 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 3.08 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 3.72 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.46 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 1.88 An per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 3 An per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 3.48 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.02 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.78 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 2.72 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 3.01 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.52 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 4.03 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 4.19 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.47 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.87 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.52 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 6.23 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6 An per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 7.15 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.52 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.39 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.63 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.81 An per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 6.52 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.94 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.88 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.57 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 6.57 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 6.26 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.26 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 An per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.26 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.92 An per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 An per square kilometre | 1.51 An per square kilometre | 2.3 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 An per square kilometre | 1.83 An per square kilometre | 3.72 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 An per square kilometre | 1.59 An per square kilometre | 3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 An per square kilometre | 2.64 An per square kilometre | 3.48 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 An per square kilometre | 2.93 An per square kilometre | 5.52 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 An per square kilometre | 5.63 An per square kilometre | 7.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 An per square kilometre | 6.26 An per square kilometre | 7.57 An per square kilometre | 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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Nicaragua?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Nicaragua was 6.26 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 An per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 An per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.