Dietary composition by country in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Dietary composition by country was 29.51 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Nicaragua is 29.51, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Dietary composition by country in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9972 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9959 | — |
| 1965 | 0.9953 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9945 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.99 | +99.8% |
| 1968 | 1.98 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9913 | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9905 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9897 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.98 | +100.3% |
| 1973 | 18.87 | +851.8% |
| 1974 | 9.93 | -47.4% |
| 1975 | 6.95 | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 3.97 | -42.8% |
| 1977 | 2.98 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 3.98 | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 2.99 | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 5 | +66.9% |
| 1981 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0.995 | — |
| 1990 | 0.9941 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.98 | +200.2% |
| 1992 | 3.99 | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 5 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 4.01 | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 6.02 | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 4.02 | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 5.04 | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 7.08 | +40.4% |
| 1999 | 7.09 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.11 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.12 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.15 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 10.21 | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 12.26 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 12.25 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.27 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 14.25 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.21 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.18 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 25.36 | +108.2% |
| 2011 | 27.17 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 28.71 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 26.29 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.24 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 22.13 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.85 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 25.87 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 27.57 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 29.23 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.44 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 28.5 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 29.51 | +3.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 29.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 29.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +851.8% | 1.98 | 18.87 |
| 1991 | +200.2% | 0.9941 | 2.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9939 | 0 | 1.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.36 | 0.9897 | 18.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 0.9941 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 | 7.11 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.49 | 22.13 | 28.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.42 | 26.44 | 29.51 | 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 dietary composition by country in Nicaragua?
- Dietary composition by country in Nicaragua was 29.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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