Cattle meat per animal in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cattle meat per animal was 202 kilograms per animal in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
202 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
215 kilograms per animal
in 1974
All-time low
134 kilograms per animal
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle meat per animal in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 202 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Nicaragua peaked at 215 kilograms per animal in 1974 and was at its lowest, 134 kilograms per animal, in 2012.
That places Nicaragua 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 156 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 182 kilograms per animal | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 183 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 186 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 187 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 197 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 194 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 194 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 193 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 195 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 212 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 207 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 215 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 199 kilograms per animal | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 196 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 204 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 196 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 171 kilograms per animal | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 177 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 175 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 172 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 171 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 174 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 168 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 163 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 159 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 147 kilograms per animal | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 138 kilograms per animal | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 137 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 139 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 140 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 150 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 141 kilograms per animal | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 146 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 152 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 146 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 144 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 144 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 149 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 155 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 155 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 154 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 151 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 157 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 158 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 156 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 162 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 162 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 141 kilograms per animal | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 134 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 154 kilograms per animal | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 159 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 162 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 169 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 180 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 175 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 178 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 185 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 184 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 193 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 202 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.78 kilograms per animal | 148 kilograms per animal | 197 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 198.8 kilograms per animal | 171 kilograms per animal | 215 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.4 kilograms per animal | 138 kilograms per animal | 177 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.9 kilograms per animal | 137 kilograms per animal | 152 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.6 kilograms per animal | 149 kilograms per animal | 162 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.4 kilograms per animal | 134 kilograms per animal | 180 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 191 kilograms per animal | 184 kilograms per animal | 202 kilograms per animal | 4 |
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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 cattle meat per animal in Nicaragua?
- Cattle meat per animal in Nicaragua was 202 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 215 kilograms per animal in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 kilograms per animal in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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