Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2,063 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,063
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
63rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,504
in 2011
All-time low
497.06
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua is 2,063, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua peaked at 2,504 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 497.06, in 1965.
That places Nicaragua 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 498.63 | — |
| 1962 | 512.33 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 527.12 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 536.16 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 497.06 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 555.07 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 577.53 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 676.44 | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 757.26 | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 849.38 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 890.27 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 887.14 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 845.48 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 604.38 | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 889.32 | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 1,015 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 1,067 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,122 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,227 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 872.51 | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 673.08 | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 824.72 | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 848.06 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 810.8 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 737.99 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 624.73 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 523.41 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 618.58 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 987.67 | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 1,146 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 887.12 | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 935.34 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 956.16 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 996.71 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 917.81 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 897.26 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 973.7 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 869.59 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 872.6 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 967.25 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 992.44 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,065 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,161 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,328 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1,381 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,475 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,604 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,687 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,821 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,053 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2,504 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 2,357 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,149 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2,107 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,945 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,855 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,244 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 2,149 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,288 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,269 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,495 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2,166 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,063 | -4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,063 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,164, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,063 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 877.73, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 570.84 | 497.06 | 757.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 939.64 | 604.38 | 1,227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 752.16 | 523.41 | 987.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 945.26 | 869.59 | 1,146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,348 | 967.25 | 1,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,165 | 1,855 | 2,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 | 2,063 | 2,495 | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua was 2,063 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,504 in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.06 in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily number of 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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