Egg production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Egg production was 38,656 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,656 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
42,673 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
8,300 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Egg production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, egg production in Nicaragua stood at 38,656 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Nicaragua peaked at 42,673 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,300 tonnes, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 111th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Egg production in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,700 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 9,100 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 9,500 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 10,400 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 10,800 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 11,300 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 12,810 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 13,400 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 14,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 14,830 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 15,850 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 17,432 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 23,033 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 27,868 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 24,122 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 33,704 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 29,000 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 29,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 28,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 30,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 34,050 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 33,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 25,500 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 25,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 26,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 26,744 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 27,172 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 28,658 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 29,520 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 30,270 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 17,000 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 19,706 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 20,219 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 22,354 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 22,305 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 22,170 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20,357 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 21,053 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 21,456 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21,566 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23,221 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 24,496 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 26,270 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 27,848 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 30,701 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 31,083 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33,384 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 42,673 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 37,189 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 35,062 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 35,657 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 37,397 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 35,600 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 38,090 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 38,656 tonnes | +1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 38,656 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 38,656 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -43.8% | 30,270 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes |
| 1978 | +39.7% | 24,122 tonnes | 33,704 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,101 tonnes | 8,300 tonnes | 12,810 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,324 tonnes | 13,400 tonnes | 33,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,505 tonnes | 25,500 tonnes | 34,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,286 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 30,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,441 tonnes | 19,706 tonnes | 23,221 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,436 tonnes | 24,496 tonnes | 42,673 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,436 tonnes | 35,600 tonnes | 38,656 tonnes | 4 |
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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 egg production in Nicaragua?
- Egg production in Nicaragua was 38,656 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 42,673 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,300 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for egg production?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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