Daily supply of calories per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,760 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,760 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,798 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,724 kilocalories per day
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Nicaragua is 2,760 kilocalories per day, 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 supply of calories per person in Nicaragua peaked at 2,798 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,724 kilocalories per day, 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 supply of calories per person in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,903 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,939 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,952 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,005 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,005 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,034 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,068 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,115 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,049 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,025 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,998 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,021 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,085 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,014 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,955 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,011 kilocalories per day | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2,063 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,143 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,195 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,106 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,074 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,724 kilocalories per day | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 1,791 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,779 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,847 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,930 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,972 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,987 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,972 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,107 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,341 kilocalories per day | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,335 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,411 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,451 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,459 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,515 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,507 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,511 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,539 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,571 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,582 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,571 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,558 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,638 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,645 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,681 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,751 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,798 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,760 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,760 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,760 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,009 kilocalories per day | 1,903 kilocalories per day | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,020 kilocalories per day | 1,955 kilocalories per day | 2,085 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,105 kilocalories per day | 2,011 kilocalories per day | 2,195 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,920 kilocalories per day | 1,724 kilocalories per day | 2,107 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,406 kilocalories per day | 2,166 kilocalories per day | 2,515 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,600 kilocalories per day | 2,539 kilocalories per day | 2,681 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,753 kilocalories per day | 2,700 kilocalories per day | 2,798 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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 supply of calories per person in Nicaragua?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Nicaragua was 2,760 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,798 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,724 kilocalories per day in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.