Calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Calorie supply by food group was 2,348 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,348
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,377
in 2022
All-time low
1,522
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2,348 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,522, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 98th of 192 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,633 | — |
| 1962 | 1,667 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,662 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,716 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,709 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,719 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,754 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,784 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,720 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,700 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,677 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,639 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,694 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,650 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,651 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,650 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,708 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,653 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,632 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,797 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 1,912 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,780 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 1,853 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,902 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,899 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,925 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,882 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,893 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,865 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,522 | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 1,618 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,586 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,672 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,765 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,804 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,827 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,802 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,898 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,871 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,903 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,078 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2,077 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,119 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,156 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,186 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,174 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,212 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,213 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,218 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,276 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,301 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,311 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,291 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,235 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,251 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,333 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,358 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,337 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,285 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,294 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,320 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,377 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,348 | -1.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,348 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,348 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,707 | 1,633 | 1,784 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,666 | 1,632 | 1,708 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,871 | 1,780 | 1,925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,736 | 1,522 | 1,898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,134 | 1,903 | 2,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,298 | 2,235 | 2,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,335 | 2,294 | 2,377 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 Switzerland 2,356 compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 2,355 compare
- 97 Sweden 2,354 compare
- 99 Cape Verde 2,348 compare
- 100 Samoa 2,346 compare
- 101 Belize 2,345 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 calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua?
- Calorie supply by food group in Nicaragua was 2,348 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,377 in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,522 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 192 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 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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