Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.76 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.76 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 89th out of 194 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.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3163 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3739 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.394 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4015 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.459 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4814 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5423 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6006 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6766 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7081 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.769 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7031 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6125 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7822 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8744 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9407 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9308 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8863 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6278 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5426 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6493 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6637 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6252 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5851 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5312 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4764 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4696 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5942 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6405 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5579 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.625 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7135 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7051 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.705 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7133 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7394 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7092 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7516 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8944 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9761 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4302 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6006 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7884 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6125 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9407 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5765 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4696 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6637 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.686 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5579 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7516 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8944 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 86 North Korea 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Colombia 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Kiribati 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Morocco 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Indonesia 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.