Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45.02 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.02 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
5.98 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua stood at 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita. 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.98 kilocalories per day per capita, 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
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.96 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 9.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 11.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 13.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 15.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 16.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 17.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 17.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 34.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +94.8% |
| 1974 | 21.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -37.1% |
| 1975 | 21.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 17.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 18.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 16.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 16.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 10.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 9 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 10.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 7.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 6 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 5.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 8.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.7% |
| 1990 | 8.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 13.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 14.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 12.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 14.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 12.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 14.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 19.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 15.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 16.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 16.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 21.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 22.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 26.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 26.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 24.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 39.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 44.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 42.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 40.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 39.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 35.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 39.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 42.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 43.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 41.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 44.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +94.8% | 17.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.76 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 112 Cambodia 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 Gabon 45.61 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 114 Slovakia 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 116 Liberia 44.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 117 El Salvador 44.74 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 118 Honduras 44.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua was 45.02 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 45.02 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.