Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 4,385 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Nicaragua is 4,385 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Nicaragua peaked at 4,600 An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,200 An, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 223rd out of 246 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,200 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,250 An | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,300 An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,400 An | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 2,430 An | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,490 An | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,500 An | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,480 An | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,700 An | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 2,800 An | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2,900 An | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2,850 An | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,700 An | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2,800 An | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 2,900 An | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2,950 An | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,900 An | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,850 An | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,900 An | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,980 An | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3,120 An | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3,160 An | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,300 An | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 3,340 An | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3,170 An | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2,580 An | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 3,150 An | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 3,200 An | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,500 An | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 3,800 An | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 3,300 An | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 3,600 An | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 3,400 An | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,500 An | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,550 An | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,600 An | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 3,580 An | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 3,600 An | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,830 An | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,750 An | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,850 An | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,900 An | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,200 An | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,350 An | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4,500 An | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4,260 An | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,253 An | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,212 An | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,227 An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,278 An | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,273 An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,291 An | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,321 An | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,364 An | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,369 An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,385 An | +0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4,385 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4,385 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +29.6% | 3,550 An | 4,600 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,347 An | 2,200 An | 2,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,808 An | 2,480 An | 3,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,030 An | 2,580 An | 3,340 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,450 An | 3,150 An | 3,800 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,911 An | 3,580 An | 4,600 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,284 An | 4,200 An | 4,500 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,360 An | 4,321 An | 4,385 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 220 Dominica 5,257 An compare
- 221 Barbados 4,710 An compare
- 222 French Polynesia 4,681 An compare
- 224 China, Macao SAR 3,745 An compare
- 225 Puerto Rico 3,607 An compare
- 226 Brunei Darussalam 3,028 An compare
- 226 Brunei 3,028 An compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Nicaragua?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Nicaragua was 4,385 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 An in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 An in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Nicaragua ranks 223rd out of 246 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.