Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 102.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Nicaragua stood at 102.34.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Nicaragua peaked at 102.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.89, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.89 | — |
| 1962 | 22.37 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 22.37 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.86 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 24.86 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27.34 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 27.34 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.73 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 28.64 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 26.35 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 34.8 | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 37.29 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 38.83 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 42.26 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 44.74 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 47.23 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 49.57 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 51.75 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 52.2 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 49.72 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 49.07 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 54.69 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 58.67 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 60.16 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 62.64 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 63.39 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 66.62 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 68.11 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 38.78 | -43.1% |
| 1990 | 72.09 | +85.9% |
| 1991 | 74.57 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 67.86 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 71.69 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 72.98 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 74.82 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 78 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 74.52 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 84.52 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 84.52 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.22 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 89.49 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 84.22 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 90.98 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 91.97 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 94.46 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 94.46 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.31 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.46 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.95 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 99.43 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.93 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 99.38 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.69 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 100.65 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 100.31 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.54 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.7 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 102.39 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 102.2 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 102.34 | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 102.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.05, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 102.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.86, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +85.9% | 38.78 | 72.09 |
| 1989 | -43.1% | 68.11 | 38.78 |
| 1971 | +32.1% | 26.35 | 34.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.27 | 19.89 | 29.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.5 | 26.35 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.19 | 38.78 | 68.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.56 | 67.86 | 84.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2 | 83.22 | 94.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.18 | 94.46 | 101.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.91 | 100.7 | 102.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 89 Papua New Guinea 103.2 compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 102.86 compare
- 91 Canada 102.8 compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 101.97 compare
- 94 Romania 101.94 compare
- 95 Guyana 101.86 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Nicaragua?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Nicaragua was 102.34 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 102.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.89 in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.