Chickens — Stocks in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Chickens — Stocks was 28,010 1000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 28,010 1000 An for chickens — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Nicaragua peaked at 28,010 1000 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,981 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 87th out of 191 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.
Chickens — Stocks in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,981 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,062 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 2,156 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 2,259 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 2,375 1000 An | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2,518 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 2,694 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2,808 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2,811 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,998 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 3,100 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3,300 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 3,500 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 3,700 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3,904 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 4,099 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 4,288 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4,000 1000 An | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 3,900 1000 An | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4,700 1000 An | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 4,900 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 5,200 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 5,200 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,300 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5,300 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,400 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,500 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5,300 1000 An | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,650 1000 An | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 3,880 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 4,200 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 6,000 1000 An | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 7,300 1000 An | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 7,750 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 8,300 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 7,870 1000 An | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 8,600 1000 An | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 9,300 1000 An | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 10,100 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 13,400 1000 An | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 15,200 1000 An | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 15,100 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,000 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 16,500 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 18,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,500 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19,000 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 19,800 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20,600 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 21,100 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22,200 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 23,023 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23,771 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 24,413 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 24,991 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25,564 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 26,138 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26,924 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 27,451 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 28,010 1000 An | +2.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 28,010 1000 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,740 1000 An, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 28,010 1000 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,938 1000 An, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +42.9% | 4,200 1000 An | 6,000 1000 An |
| 1989 | -31.1% | 5,300 1000 An | 3,650 1000 An |
| 2000 | +32.7% | 10,100 1000 An | 13,400 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,407 1000 An | 1,981 1000 An | 2,811 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,679 1000 An | 2,998 1000 An | 4,288 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,045 1000 An | 3,650 1000 An | 5,500 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,330 1000 An | 3,880 1000 An | 10,100 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,670 1000 An | 13,400 1000 An | 18,500 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,446 1000 An | 19,000 1000 An | 25,564 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,131 1000 An | 26,138 1000 An | 28,010 1000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 84 Paraguay 29,392 1000 An compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 29,372 1000 An compare
- 86 Hungary 28,733 1000 An compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 26,940 1000 An compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 26,388 1000 An compare
- 90 Sweden 25,729 1000 An compare
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 chickens — stocks in Nicaragua?
- Chickens — stocks in Nicaragua was 28,010 1000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 28,010 1000 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,981 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for chickens — stocks?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.