Chicken meat production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Chicken meat production was 163,310 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
163,310
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
163,310
in 2023
All-time low
2,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chicken meat production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Nicaragua is 163,310, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Nicaragua peaked at 163,310 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 2,700 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 3,700 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 4,200 | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 5,700 | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 6,250 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 8,100 | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 9,850 | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 11,200 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 10,450 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 8,900 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 7,000 | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 6,670 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 7,406 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 10,258 | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 10,856 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 7,406 | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 10,396 | +40.4% |
| 1986 | 10,251 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 11,003 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 10,534 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 6,670 | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 7,095 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 10,534 | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 16,874 | +60.2% |
| 1993 | 23,386 | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 26,708 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 28,751 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 28,796 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 29,735 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 31,968 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 36,809 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 47,328 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 55,418 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 56,138 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61,549 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 66,812 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 70,580 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 83,620 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 89,828 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 90,950 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 89,627 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 102,263 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 99,785 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 87,494 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 123,374 | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 127,385 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 128,927 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 137,138 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 142,712 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 139,822 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 139,508 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 140,674 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 143,283 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 154,154 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 163,310 | +5.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 163,310 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 163,310 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,200 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,605 | 4,200 | 11,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,145 | 6,670 | 11,003 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,066 | 7,095 | 36,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,185 | 47,328 | 90,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,841 | 87,494 | 142,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,355 | 140,674 | 163,310 | 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 chicken meat production in Nicaragua?
- Chicken meat production in Nicaragua was 163,310 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 163,310 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for chicken meat production?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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