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 191 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.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Nicaragua

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 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 191 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

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
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: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.