What is dietary composition by country in Nicaragua?

Dietary composition by country in Nicaragua was 29.51 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.

How does Nicaragua rank for dietary composition by country?

Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary composition by country in Nicaragua

Name: Dietary composition by country in Nicaragua
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Dietary composition by country was 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

29.51 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

48th

of 191 countries

All-time high

29.51 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Nicaragua is 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Nicaragua peaked at 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.

Nicaragua ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9939 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	1.99 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	5.36 kilocalories per day per capita	0.9897 kilocalories per day per capita	18.87 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	1.4 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	5 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	4.62 kilocalories per day per capita	0.9941 kilocalories per day per capita	7.09 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	11.1 kilocalories per day per capita	7.11 kilocalories per day per capita	14.27 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	25.49 kilocalories per day per capita	22.13 kilocalories per day per capita	28.71 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	28.42 kilocalories per day per capita	26.44 kilocalories per day per capita	29.51 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

45 Chile 30.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
46 Slovenia 30.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
47 Samoa 29.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
49 Libya 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
50 Laos 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
51 Bermuda 27.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Nicaragua?: Dietary composition by country in Nicaragua was 29.51 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for dietary composition by country?: Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary composition by country
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.