Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2,063 animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,063 animals
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
63rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,504 animals
in 2011
All-time low
497.06 animals
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nicaragua is 2,063 animals, 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 animals in 2011 and was at its lowest, 497.06 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 498.63 animals | — |
| 1962 | 512.33 animals | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 527.12 animals | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 536.16 animals | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 497.06 animals | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 555.07 animals | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 577.53 animals | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 676.44 animals | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 757.26 animals | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 849.38 animals | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 890.27 animals | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 887.14 animals | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 845.48 animals | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 604.38 animals | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 889.32 animals | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 1,015 animals | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 1,067 animals | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,122 animals | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,227 animals | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 872.51 animals | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 673.08 animals | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 824.72 animals | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 848.06 animals | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 810.8 animals | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 737.99 animals | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 624.73 animals | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 523.41 animals | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 618.58 animals | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 987.67 animals | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 1,146 animals | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 887.12 animals | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 935.34 animals | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 956.16 animals | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 996.71 animals | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 917.81 animals | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 897.26 animals | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 973.7 animals | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 869.59 animals | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 872.6 animals | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 967.25 animals | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 992.44 animals | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,065 animals | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,161 animals | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,328 animals | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1,381 animals | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,475 animals | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,604 animals | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,687 animals | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,821 animals | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,053 animals | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2,504 animals | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 2,357 animals | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,149 animals | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2,107 animals | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,945 animals | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,855 animals | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,244 animals | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 2,149 animals | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,288 animals | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,269 animals | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,495 animals | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2,166 animals | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,063 animals | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 570.84 animals | 497.06 animals | 757.26 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 939.64 animals | 604.38 animals | 1,227 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 752.16 animals | 523.41 animals | 987.67 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 945.26 animals | 869.59 animals | 1,146 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,348 animals | 967.25 animals | 1,821 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,165 animals | 1,855 animals | 2,504 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 animals | 2,063 animals | 2,495 animals | 4 |
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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 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,504 animals in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.06 animals 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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