What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 545.73 grams per day per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 241.57 grams per day per capita in 1992.

How does Nicaragua rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Nicaragua

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person 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: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 544.82 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

544.82 grams per day per capita

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

37th

of 191 countries

All-time high

545.73 grams per day per capita

in 2022

All-time low

241.57 grams per day per capita

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Nicaragua stood at 544.82 grams per day per capita.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Nicaragua peaked at 545.73 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 241.57 grams per day per capita, in 1992.

Nicaragua ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	296.64 grams per day per capita	274.66 grams per day per capita	317.95 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	283.94 grams per day per capita	273.41 grams per day per capita	301.43 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	318.97 grams per day per capita	290.29 grams per day per capita	346.99 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	287.83 grams per day per capita	241.57 grams per day per capita	322.32 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	375.42 grams per day per capita	321.21 grams per day per capita	390.19 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	473.56 grams per day per capita	453.59 grams per day per capita	495.12 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	531.69 grams per day per capita	517.07 grams per day per capita	545.73 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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36 Algeria 551.23 grams per day per capita compare
38 Turkey 540.96 grams per day per capita compare
39 Saudi Arabia 539.78 grams per day per capita compare
40 Cape Verde 533.58 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Nicaragua?: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Nicaragua was 544.82 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 545.73 grams per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 241.57 grams per day per capita in 1992.
How does Nicaragua rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?: Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams 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

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.