Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 61.95 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 61.95 t for sheep and goat meat — production in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Nicaragua peaked at 66.8 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6 t, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 221st out of 245 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 — Production in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.6 t | — |
| 1962 | 34.2 t | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 34.2 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34.8 t | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 34.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 36.2 t | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 36.68 t | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 37.44 t | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 37.6 t | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 37.56 t | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 40.4 t | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 41.8 t | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 43.2 t | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 42.2 t | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 39.6 t | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 41 t | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 42.4 t | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 43 t | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 43.8 t | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 42.4 t | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 41.6 t | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 42 t | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 42.96 t | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 45.04 t | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 45.52 t | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 47.6 t | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 48.08 t | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 45.24 t | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 38.16 t | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 44.6 t | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 45.2 t | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 48.4 t | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 53.6 t | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 46.8 t | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 51.2 t | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 48 t | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 49.2 t | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 49.2 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 t | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 66.8 t | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 50.08 t | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4 t | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.96 t | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 52.6 t | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 54 t | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.8 t | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 56.4 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 56.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.4 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.6 t | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 61.8 t | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 64 t | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 60.16 t | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 59.86 t | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.41 t | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.64 t | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.33 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.3 t | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.57 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.99 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.6 t | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 61.7 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.95 t | +0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 61.95 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,138 t, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 61.95 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 327.93 t, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 | +33.6% | 50 t | 66.8 t |
| 2001 | -25.0% | 66.8 t | 50.08 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.5 t | 33.6 t | 37.6 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.5 t | 37.56 t | 43.8 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.86 t | 38.16 t | 48.08 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.62 t | 44.6 t | 53.6 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.18 t | 50.08 t | 66.8 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.57 t | 59.41 t | 64 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.56 t | 60.99 t | 61.95 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 218 China, Hong Kong SAR 74.83 t compare
- 219 French Polynesia 70.24 t compare
- 220 Dominica 67.31 t compare
- 222 Luxembourg 60 t compare
- 223 Mauritius 59.97 t compare
- 224 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57 t compare
- 224 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57 t 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 — production in Nicaragua?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in Nicaragua was 61.95 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 t in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- Nicaragua ranks 221st out of 245 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 — Production. 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.