Daily per capita protein supply in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Daily per capita protein supply was 73.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.77
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
76.85
in 2022
All-time low
43.11
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Nicaragua stood at 73.77.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Nicaragua peaked at 76.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.11, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 135th out of 192 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.
Daily per capita protein supply in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56 | — |
| 1962 | 54.52 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 54.95 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 56.57 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 58.2 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 60.58 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 61.5 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 63.01 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 62.82 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 62.46 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 60.33 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 58.53 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 58.6 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 56.61 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 58.84 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 58.67 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 59.74 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 57.85 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 54.96 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 52.84 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 58.6 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 50.88 | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 51.59 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 56.02 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 54.41 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 54.67 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 50.35 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 53.44 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 49.76 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 46.44 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 47.52 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 44.09 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 46.68 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 43.86 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 43.11 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.77 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 45.86 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 49.85 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 53.65 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 52.89 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 57.89 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 58.57 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.86 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.43 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 61.54 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 64.07 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 64.98 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 64.53 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.11 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.45 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 63.49 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.54 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.41 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.92 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 64.44 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 66.21 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 66.7 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.55 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 70.07 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 71.95 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 74.16 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 76.85 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 73.77 | -4.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 73.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 73.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.68, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.68 | 54.52 | 63.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.66 | 54.96 | 62.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.26 | 49.76 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.58 | 43.11 | 53.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.89 | 52.89 | 65.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.38 | 62.45 | 70.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.18 | 71.95 | 76.85 | 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 protein supply in Nicaragua?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Nicaragua was 73.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 76.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.11 in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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