Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at 1.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 30.23 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -21.88 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1967 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1969 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 6 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1971 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1972 | -0.0908 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1973 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -4854.3% |
| 1974 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1975 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1976 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4956 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1979 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -1963.4% |
| 1980 | -10.09 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1982 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1983 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -560.1% |
| 1984 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 1985 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1986 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -1119.3% |
| 1987 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1989 | 30.23 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1990 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1991 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1992 | 12 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1993 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9464 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1995 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -1751.0% |
| 1996 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1997 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 1998 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1999 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -509.0% |
| 2000 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7634 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2002 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2003 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 2004 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2005 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2006 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +761.0% |
| 2012 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2013 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6369 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2017 | -0.5063 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -371.9% |
| 2019 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2020 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.72 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2567 % change on previous year, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1041 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +4854.3% | -0.0908 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1963.4% | 0.4956 % change on previous year | -9.24 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1751.0% | 0.9464 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1119.3% | 1.07 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +761.0% | 1.37 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.21 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -9.41 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -11.07 % change on previous year | 30.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -21.88 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -0.6369 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.88 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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 Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.