Pigmeat production tonnes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pigmeat production tonnes was 14,874 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,874
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 180 countries
All-time high
21,324
in 1977
All-time low
4,899
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pigmeat production tonnes in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pigmeat production tonnes in Nicaragua is 14,874, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Nicaragua peaked at 21,324 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4,899, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 94th of 180 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.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,180 | — |
| 1962 | 5,275 | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 5,925 | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 7,215 | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 9,585 | +32.8% |
| 1966 | 12,300 | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 11,720 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 13,400 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 15,710 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 15,620 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 16,400 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 12,480 | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 16,211 | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 17,640 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 19,320 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 21,324 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 19,500 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 21,000 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 10,500 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 12,750 | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 13,800 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 13,800 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,250 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12,600 | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 14,300 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 13,892 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 10,718 | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 13,030 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 10,488 | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 9,400 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 8,500 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4,899 | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 5,136 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 5,290 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,455 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5,636 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5,727 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,870 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,035 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,273 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 6,455 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,500 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,636 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6,818 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6,864 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,091 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7,182 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,681 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 8,039 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 8,721 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 9,180 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9,988 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 10,383 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 11,056 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 11,913 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 12,396 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 13,426 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 13,201 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14,366 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 14,862 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14,874 | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14,874 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,356, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14,874 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,403, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -50.0% | 21,000 | 10,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,178 | 5,275 | 13,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,520 | 12,480 | 21,324 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,964 | 10,500 | 14,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,853 | 4,899 | 10,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,572 | 5,870 | 7,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,278 | 7,681 | 13,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,326 | 13,201 | 14,874 | 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 pigmeat production tonnes in Nicaragua?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Nicaragua was 14,874 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21,324 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,899 in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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