Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 162.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

162.87 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 14.9%

World rank

139th

of 191 countries

All-time high

203.1 kilograms per year per capita

in 1977

All-time low

82.94 kilograms per year per capita

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 162.87 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua peaked at 203.1 kilograms per year per capita in 1977 and was at its lowest, 82.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 2002.

Nicaragua ranks 139th of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	171.12 kilograms per year per capita	156.38 kilograms per year per capita	181.94 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	173.67 kilograms per year per capita	146.92 kilograms per year per capita	203.1 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	134.28 kilograms per year per capita	111.75 kilograms per year per capita	172.92 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	105.45 kilograms per year per capita	83.4 kilograms per year per capita	152.64 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	99.64 kilograms per year per capita	82.94 kilograms per year per capita	136.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	143.51 kilograms per year per capita	118.72 kilograms per year per capita	160.89 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	143.58 kilograms per year per capita	133.96 kilograms per year per capita	162.87 kilograms per year per capita	4

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138 Sudan 163.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 North Korea 160.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
141 Lithuania 159.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
142 Honduras 158.24 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua was 162.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 203.1 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 82.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
How does Nicaragua rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.