Daily per capita fat supply in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Daily per capita fat supply was 65.64 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 65.64 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Nicaragua peaked at 67.48 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.73 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 35 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.43 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.3 grams of fat per day per capita | 40.69 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 39 grams of fat per day per capita | 34.13 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 38.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 50.04 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.82 grams of fat per day per capita | 61.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.44 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.9 grams of fat per day per capita | 66 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 64.03 grams of fat per day per capita | 67.48 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 66.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 138 Guinea 65.94 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 139 India 65.74 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 141 Syria 65.45 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 142 Botswana 65.14 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 64.36 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.334 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2273 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7081 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 226.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply in Nicaragua?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Nicaragua was 65.64 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 67.48 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.73 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.