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 2,798 kcal/cap/d in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2022, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nicaragua stood at 2,798 kcal/cap/d. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Nicaragua peaked at 2,798 kcal/cap/d in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,304 kcal/cap/d, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 101st 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,315 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2002 | 2,304 kcal/cap/d | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,330 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,369 kcal/cap/d | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,407 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,417 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,474 kcal/cap/d | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,467 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,472 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,539 kcal/cap/d | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,571 kcal/cap/d | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,582 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,571 kcal/cap/d | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,553 kcal/cap/d | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,558 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,638 kcal/cap/d | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,668 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,645 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,681 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,700 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,751 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,798 kcal/cap/d | +1.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,798 kcal/cap/d is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,721 kcal/cap/d, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,798 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,057 kcal/cap/d, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,395 kcal/cap/d | 2,304 kcal/cap/d | 2,474 kcal/cap/d | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,601 kcal/cap/d | 2,539 kcal/cap/d | 2,681 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,750 kcal/cap/d | 2,700 kcal/cap/d | 2,798 kcal/cap/d | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 99 Thailand 2,806 kcal/cap/d compare
- 100 Mali 2,801 kcal/cap/d compare
- 102 Tajikistan 2,775 kcal/cap/d compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 2,763 kcal/cap/d compare
- 104 Libya 2,752 kcal/cap/d 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 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 2,798 kcal/cap/d in 2022, 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 2,798 kcal/cap/d in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,304 kcal/cap/d in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 8.4%. 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) — 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.