Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua
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
163rd
of 192 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
63
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 163rd out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.77 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 34.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 34.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 35.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 34.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 35.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 35.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36.86 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 35.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 36.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 36.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 38.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 40.33 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 41.77 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 41.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 41.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 41.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 39.63 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 40.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 42.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 44.94 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 32.34 kilograms per year per capita | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 28.08 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 26.48 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 26.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 24.5 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 23.53 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 22.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 22.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 21.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 28.32 kilograms per year per capita | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 26.57 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 27.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 18.75 kilograms per year per capita | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 18.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.83 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.92 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 20.8 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 22.99 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 24.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 23.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.42 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 18.99 kilograms per year per capita | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 24.01 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 22.3 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 26.96 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 27.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.72 kilograms per year per capita | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 54.36 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 60.14 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 70.17 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 77.46 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 78.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.89 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 104.67 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 104.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 105.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 103.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 107 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 101.82 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 101.82 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 101.82 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +53.9% | 27.76 kilograms per year per capita | 42.72 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 160 Netherlands Antilles 109.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 107.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 South Africa 102.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Burundi 98.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Cambodia 98.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
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 163rd out of 192 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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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.