How does Nicaragua rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Nicaragua ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 101.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

101.82 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

162nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

107 kilograms per year per capita

in 2022

All-time low

17.83 kilograms per year per capita

in 1996

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable 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

In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua stood at 101.82 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua peaked at 107 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.83 kilograms per year per capita, in 1996.

That places Nicaragua 162nd out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	35.14 kilograms per year per capita	33.77 kilograms per year per capita	36.86 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	39.89 kilograms per year per capita	36.69 kilograms per year per capita	41.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	29.39 kilograms per year per capita	22.05 kilograms per year per capita	44.94 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	22.2 kilograms per year per capita	17.83 kilograms per year per capita	28.32 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	24.98 kilograms per year per capita	18.99 kilograms per year per capita	27.9 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	79.34 kilograms per year per capita	42.72 kilograms per year per capita	104.92 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	104.56 kilograms per year per capita	101.82 kilograms per year per capita	107 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

159 Netherlands Antilles 109.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
160 Micronesia (country) 107.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
161 South Africa 102.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
164 Burundi 98.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
165 Cambodia 98.26 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua was 101.82 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 107 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 17.83 kilograms per year per capita in 1996.
How does Nicaragua rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Nicaragua ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita vegetable 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.