Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 24.7 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Nicaragua is 24.7 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 — production in Nicaragua peaked at 24.71 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8 t, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 217th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.8 t | — |
| 1962 | 5.4 t | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 5.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6 t | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.6 t | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 6.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.2 t | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 7.2 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.36 t | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 8.4 t | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 9 t | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 9.6 t | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 10.2 t | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 10.8 t | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 11.4 t | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 12 t | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 12.6 t | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 12.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 t | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.2 t | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 14.16 t | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 14.64 t | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 15.12 t | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 15.6 t | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 16.08 t | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 16.44 t | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.36 t | -43.1% |
| 1990 | 17.4 t | +85.9% |
| 1991 | 18 t | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 22.8 t | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 21.6 t | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 18 t | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 19.2 t | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 19.2 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.4 t | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 20.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.6 t | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 21.6 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.96 t | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.2 t | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.8 t | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4 t | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 24 t | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6 t | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24 t | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.01 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.39 t | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.21 t | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.27 t | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.45 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.71 t | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.67 t | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.7 t | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 24.7 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,114 t, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 24.7 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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% | 9.36 t | 17.4 t |
| 1989 | -43.1% | 16.44 t | 9.36 t |
| 1971 | +32.1% | 6.36 t | 8.4 t |
| 1992 | +26.7% | 18 t | 22.8 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.13 t | 4.8 t | 7.2 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.3 t | 6.36 t | 12.6 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.86 t | 9.36 t | 16.44 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.74 t | 17.4 t | 22.8 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.18 t | 20.4 t | 22.8 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.97 t | 22.8 t | 24.6 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.63 t | 24.45 t | 24.71 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Nicaragua?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Nicaragua was 24.7 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 24.71 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 t in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Nicaragua ranks 217th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.