Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 585.94 animals per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
585.94 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
89th
of 191 countries
All-time high
585.94 animals per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.62 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 585.94 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 585.94 animals per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.62 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 89th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.62 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.94 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 22.44 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 24.93 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 29.08 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 30.75 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 31.58 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 33.24 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 30.75 animals per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 34.9 animals per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 36.56 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 47.37 animals per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 51.94 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 67.31 animals per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 81.85 animals per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 93.07 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 78.94 animals per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 65.56 animals per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 55.34 animals per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 53.6 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 49.57 animals per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 66.3 animals per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1983 | 73.96 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 71.83 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 75.62 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 74.79 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 84.76 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 81.44 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 52.35 animals per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1990 | 56.09 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 63.83 animals per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 99.24 animals per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 126.6 animals per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 133.71 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 143.24 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 142.76 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 148.75 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 163.7 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 179.49 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 230.17 animals per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 269.2 animals per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 274.4 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 294.23 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 312.63 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 334.58 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 364.21 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 391.68 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 381.01 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 384.05 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 443.45 animals per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 457.55 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 476.91 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 515.12 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 530.89 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 535.52 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 551.66 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 569.83 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 527.53 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 532.94 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 524.95 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 519.8 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 559.09 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 585.94 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 585.94 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 585.94 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.59 animals per square kilometre | 16.62 animals per square kilometre | 33.24 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.28 animals per square kilometre | 34.9 animals per square kilometre | 93.07 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.42 animals per square kilometre | 49.57 animals per square kilometre | 84.76 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.74 animals per square kilometre | 56.09 animals per square kilometre | 179.49 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 323.62 animals per square kilometre | 230.17 animals per square kilometre | 391.68 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 514.14 animals per square kilometre | 443.45 animals per square kilometre | 569.83 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.44 animals per square kilometre | 519.8 animals per square kilometre | 585.94 animals per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 86 United Arab Emirates 618.66 animals per square kilometre compare
- 87 Belize 591.54 animals per square kilometre compare
- 88 Syria 586.34 animals per square kilometre compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 561.63 animals per square kilometre compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 542.42 animals per square kilometre compare
- 92 Senegal 533.02 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 585.94 animals per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 585.94 animals per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.