Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,770 kcal/cap/d in 2021. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2,770 kcal/cap/d for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nicaragua peaked at 2,770 kcal/cap/d in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,256 kcal/cap/d, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,256 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 2,316 kcal/cap/d | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,335 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,369 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,398 kcal/cap/d | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,433 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,453 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,471 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,493 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,528 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,564 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,575 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,569 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,561 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,583 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,622 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,650 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,665 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,676 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,711 kcal/cap/d | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,750 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,770 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,770 kcal/cap/d is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,717 kcal/cap/d, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,770 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,069 kcal/cap/d, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,405 kcal/cap/d | 2,256 kcal/cap/d | 2,528 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,618 kcal/cap/d | 2,561 kcal/cap/d | 2,711 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,760 kcal/cap/d | 2,750 kcal/cap/d | 2,770 kcal/cap/d | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nicaragua?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nicaragua was 2,770 kcal/cap/d in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,770 kcal/cap/d in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,256 kcal/cap/d in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.