Pig meat per animal in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pig meat per animal was 51 kilograms per animal in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
120th
of 180 countries
All-time high
63 kilograms per animal
in 1977
All-time low
40 kilograms per animal
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pig meat per animal in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 51 kilograms per animal for pig meat per animal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Nicaragua peaked at 63 kilograms per animal in 1977 and was at its lowest, 40 kilograms per animal, in 1997.
That places Nicaragua 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55 kilograms per animal | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 58 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 60 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 63 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 60 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 60 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50 kilograms per animal | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 51 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 50 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 42 kilograms per animal | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 53 kilograms per animal | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 52 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 50 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41 kilograms per animal | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 41 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 40 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 41 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 45 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 47 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 49 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 51 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 51 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 52 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 52 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 51 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 kilograms per animal | 50 kilograms per animal | 50 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.7 kilograms per animal | 55 kilograms per animal | 63 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5 kilograms per animal | 42 kilograms per animal | 53 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5 kilograms per animal | 40 kilograms per animal | 52 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.1 kilograms per animal | 40 kilograms per animal | 42 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4 kilograms per animal | 42 kilograms per animal | 53 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.75 kilograms per animal | 49 kilograms per animal | 52 kilograms per animal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 117 Kenya 52 kilograms per animal compare
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- 117 Nepal 52 kilograms per animal compare
- 120 Vanuatu 51 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Bahamas 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Cape Verde 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Eswatini 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Honduras 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Lesotho 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Mauritania 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Morocco 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Somalia 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Tunisia 50 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 50 kilograms per animal 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 pig meat per animal in Nicaragua?
- Pig meat per animal in Nicaragua was 51 kilograms per animal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63 kilograms per animal in 1977.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 kilograms per animal in 1997.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pig meat per animal?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.