Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -4.75 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at -4.75 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 59.67 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -28.87 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1965 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -525.3% |
| 1966 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1967 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1968 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +323.1% |
| 1969 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1970 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1972 | -0.3514 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1973 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +1236.3% |
| 1974 | -28.52 % change on previous year | +507.2% |
| 1975 | 47.14 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
| 1976 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1977 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1978 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1980 | -28.87 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 1981 | -22.86 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 22.53 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1983 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1984 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 1985 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 1986 | -15.35 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1987 | -16.22 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 1989 | 59.67 % change on previous year | +228.2% |
| 1990 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1991 | -22.61 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 1992 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1993 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1994 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1995 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1996 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1997 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -480.5% |
| 1998 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3466 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2000 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +3029.7% |
| 2001 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2002 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 2003 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2007 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2012 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2013 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2014 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2015 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +296.1% |
| 2016 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -554.7% |
| 2018 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2019 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 2020 | -0.8007 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2021 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -1344.4% |
| 2022 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 2023 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -4.75 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4074 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -4.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0335 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate 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 | +3029.7% | 0.3466 % change on previous year | 10.85 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1344.4% | -0.8007 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1236.3% | -0.3514 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -28.52 % change on previous year | 47.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6547 % change on previous year | -28.87 % change on previous year | 59.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6628 % change on previous year | -22.61 % change on previous year | 16.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 21.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 156 Romania -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Zambia -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Botswana -4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 160 New Caledonia -4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Guyana -4.87 % change on previous year compare
- 162 India -5.11 % change on previous year 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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -4.75 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.67 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.87 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.