What is calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua?

Calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua was 2,348 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 1,522 kilocalories per day per capita in 1990.

How does Nicaragua rank for calorie supply by food group?

Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua

Name: Calorie supply by food group 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: Calorie supply by food group was 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,348 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

98th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,377 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2022

All-time low

1,522 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua peaked at 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,522 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1990.

Nicaragua ranks 98th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,707 kilocalories per day per capita	1,633 kilocalories per day per capita	1,784 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	1,666 kilocalories per day per capita	1,632 kilocalories per day per capita	1,708 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	1,871 kilocalories per day per capita	1,780 kilocalories per day per capita	1,925 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	1,736 kilocalories per day per capita	1,522 kilocalories per day per capita	1,898 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,134 kilocalories per day per capita	1,903 kilocalories per day per capita	2,218 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,298 kilocalories per day per capita	2,235 kilocalories per day per capita	2,358 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,335 kilocalories per day per capita	2,294 kilocalories per day per capita	2,377 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

95 Switzerland 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita compare
96 Uzbekistan 2,355 kilocalories per day per capita compare
97 Sweden 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita compare
99 Cape Verde 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita compare
100 Samoa 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita compare
101 Belize 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua?: Calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua was 2,348 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 1,522 kilocalories per day per capita in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for calorie supply by food group?: Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories per day 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.