Incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) was 2.52 % in 2022. ▲ Rising
Incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) in Nicaragua, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.52 % for incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) in Nicaragua peaked at 2.52 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 %, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.06 % | — |
| 2001 | 2.07 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.09 % | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.09 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.09 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 % | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.11 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.12 % | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.16 % | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.03 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.05 % | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.19 % | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.24 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.22 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.27 % | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2.52 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.52 % | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.52 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 %, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.52 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.79 %, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1 % | 2.06 % | 2.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 % | 2 % | 2.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 % | 2.52 % | 2.52 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 2.57 % compare
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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 incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) in Nicaragua?
- Incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) in Nicaragua was 2.52 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 % in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent)?
- Nicaragua ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, published as part of Incidence of caloric losses at retail distribution level (percent) — 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.