Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 4.77 animals per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nicaragua is 4.77 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nicaragua peaked at 16.66 animals per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.55 animals per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.86 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 16.59 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 16.66 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 15.7 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 11.09 animals per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 10.92 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 10.18 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 10.12 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 8.76 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 9.43 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 9.15 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.79 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 9.22 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 8.3 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 9.59 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 9.26 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.49 animals per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 5.67 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 6.59 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 4.46 animals per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1981 | 3.55 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 4.69 animals per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 4.6 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.92 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 4.72 animals per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 4.32 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 3.61 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 5.07 animals per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 8.8 animals per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 1990 | 9.37 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 7.02 animals per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8 animals per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 11.27 animals per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 5.36 animals per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 5.31 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.17 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.35 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.59 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.79 animals per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 7.56 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 7.91 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.34 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.15 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.99 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.11 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.93 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.74 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 6.95 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.59 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.02 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.77 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.99 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.65 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.23 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.14 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.12 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.98 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.19 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.07 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.37 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 5.21 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.77 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.77 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.77 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.28 animals per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +73.6% | 5.07 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.8 animals per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.88 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.76 animals per US$ of GDP | 16.66 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.45 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.67 animals per US$ of GDP | 10.79 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.55 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.8 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.06 animals per US$ of GDP | 11.27 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.65 animals per US$ of GDP | 6.74 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.34 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.98 animals per US$ of GDP | 7.59 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.77 animals per US$ of GDP | 6.07 animals per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 29 Liberia 5.49 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Central African Republic 5.34 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 El Salvador 4.95 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Comoros 4.65 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 4.55 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Togo 4.54 animals per US$ of GDP 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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nicaragua?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Nicaragua was 4.77 animals per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 animals per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 animals per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.