Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 101.82 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Nicaragua stood at 101.82.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.83, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.77 | — |
| 1962 | 34.54 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 34.36 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 35.2 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 34.5 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 35.56 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 35.58 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36.86 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 35.91 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 36.91 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 36.69 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 38.27 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 40.33 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 41.77 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 41.88 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 41.4 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 41.98 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 39.63 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 40.03 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 42.36 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 44.94 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 32.34 | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 28.08 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 26.48 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 26.82 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 24.5 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 23.53 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 22.81 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 22.05 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 21.38 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 28.32 | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 26.57 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 27.68 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 18.75 | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.83 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.92 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 20.8 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 22.99 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 24.13 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 23.34 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.42 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 18.99 | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 24.01 | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 22.3 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 26.96 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 27.03 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.9 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.76 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.72 | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 54.36 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 60.14 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 70.17 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 77.46 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 78.01 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.89 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 104.67 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 104.92 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.04 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 105.65 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 103.76 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 107 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 101.82 | -4.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 101.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 101.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09, 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 | 42.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.14 | 33.77 | 36.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.89 | 36.69 | 41.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.39 | 22.05 | 44.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2 | 17.83 | 28.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.98 | 18.99 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.34 | 42.72 | 104.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.56 | 101.82 | 107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 160 Netherlands Antilles 109.3 compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 107.58 compare
- 162 South Africa 102.23 compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.73 compare
- 165 Burundi 98.47 compare
- 166 Cambodia 98.26 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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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