Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.26
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1984
All-time low
0.0397
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.26 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Nicaragua peaked at 1.5 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0397, in 1976.
Nicaragua ranks 121st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6577 | — |
| 1962 | 0.6382 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6679 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6474 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6768 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6564 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6755 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6747 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5948 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3368 | -43.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5344 | +58.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5452 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6753 | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6157 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.288 | -53.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0397 | -86.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1988 | +400.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0697 | -65.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1098 | +57.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6595 | +500.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6397 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6397 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7399 | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | +102.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9309 | -38.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5801 | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9487 | +63.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9171 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.796 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6064 | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5471 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.578 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4396 | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4207 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4014 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4023 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3831 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3437 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3446 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3758 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3765 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3669 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3776 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3779 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3982 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4282 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4581 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4675 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4467 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.43 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.45 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.35 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.26 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6544 | 0.5948 | 0.6768 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3413 | 0.0397 | 0.6753 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8352 | 0.5801 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4467 | 0.3437 | 0.6064 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4074 | 0.3669 | 0.4675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.441 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.275 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 118 Afghanistan 0.28 compare
- 119 Madagascar 0.27 compare
- 120 Angola 0.26 compare
- 122 Paraguay 0.25 compare
- 123 Uruguay 0.25 compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 0.24 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.48 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.48 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Nicaragua?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Nicaragua was 0.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 in 1976.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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