Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 45.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.02
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.02
in 2023
All-time low
5.98
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua stood at 45.02. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua peaked at 45.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 1988.

Nicaragua ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 9.96 —
1962 10.97 +10.1%
1963 9.97 -9.1%
1964 11.95 +19.9%
1965 11.94 -0.1%
1966 13.92 +16.6%
1967 15.89 +14.2%
1968 17.86 +12.4%
1969 16.85 -5.6%
1970 16.84 -0.1%
1971 17.81 +5.8%
1972 17.84 +0.2%
1973 34.76 +94.8%
1974 21.85 -37.1%
1975 21.85 +0.0%
1976 18.88 -13.6%
1977 17.89 -5.2%
1978 18.91 +5.7%
1979 16.96 -10.3%
1980 16.99 +0.1%
1981 12.99 -23.5%
1982 10.99 -15.4%
1983 9 -18.1%
1984 10.01 +11.2%
1985 7.01 -30.0%
1986 6 -14.3%
1987 5.99 -0.2%
1988 5.98 -0.2%
1989 8.95 +49.7%
1990 8.95 -0.1%
1991 12.93 +44.5%
1992 13.95 +7.9%
1993 14.99 +7.4%
1994 12.02 -19.8%
1995 14.05 +16.9%
1996 12.07 -14.1%
1997 14.11 +17.0%
1998 18.2 +28.9%
1999 19.26 +5.8%
2000 15.23 -20.9%
2001 16.28 +6.9%
2002 16.31 +0.2%
2003 18.37 +12.6%
2004 21.45 +16.8%
2005 22.46 +4.7%
2006 26.51 +18.0%
2007 26.47 -0.2%
2008 23.38 -11.7%
2009 24.37 +4.2%
2010 39.66 +62.8%
2011 44.17 +11.4%
2012 42.48 -3.8%
2013 40.4 -4.9%
2014 39.97 -1.1%
2015 35.89 -10.2%
2016 35.16 -2.0%
2017 37.81 +7.5%
2018 39.61 +4.8%
2019 42.59 +7.5%
2020 43.79 +2.8%
2021 41.37 -5.5%
2022 44.19 +6.8%
2023 45.02 +1.9%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 45.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 45.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +94.8% 17.84 34.76

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.26 9.96 17.86 9
1970s 20.36 16.84 34.76 10
1980s 9.39 5.98 16.99 10
1990s 14.05 8.95 19.26 10
2000s 21.08 15.23 26.51 10
2010s 39.77 35.16 44.17 10
2020s 43.59 41.37 45.02 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 112 Cambodia 46.15 compare
  2. 113 Gabon 45.61 compare
  3. 114 Slovakia 45.35 compare
  4. 116 Liberia 44.85 compare
  5. 117 El Salvador 44.74 compare
  6. 118 Honduras 44.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua was 45.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 45.02 in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 1988.
How does Nicaragua rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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