Daily per capita caloric supply in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,760 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,760
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,798
in 2022
All-time low
1,724
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Nicaragua is 2,760, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Nicaragua peaked at 2,798 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,724, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 130th 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.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,903 | — |
| 1962 | 1,939 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,952 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,005 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,005 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,034 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,068 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,115 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,062 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,049 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,025 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,979 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,035 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,998 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,021 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,035 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,085 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,014 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,955 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,026 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,134 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,011 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2,063 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,143 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,166 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,195 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,129 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,106 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,074 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,724 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 1,791 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,779 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,847 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,930 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,972 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,987 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,972 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,091 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,107 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,166 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,341 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,335 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,367 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,411 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,451 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,459 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,515 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,507 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,511 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,539 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,571 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,582 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,571 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,553 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,558 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,638 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,668 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,645 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,681 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,700 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,751 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,798 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,760 | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,760 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,760 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,009 | 1,903 | 2,115 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,020 | 1,955 | 2,085 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,105 | 2,011 | 2,195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,920 | 1,724 | 2,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,406 | 2,166 | 2,515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,600 | 2,539 | 2,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,753 | 2,700 | 2,798 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 daily per capita caloric supply in Nicaragua?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Nicaragua was 2,760 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,798 in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,724 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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