Per capita diet composition in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita diet composition was 544.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
544.82
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
545.73
in 2022
All-time low
241.57
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Nicaragua stood at 544.82.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Nicaragua peaked at 545.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 241.57, in 1992.
Nicaragua ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 275.11 | — |
| 1962 | 275.5 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 274.66 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 293.13 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 298.71 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 307.41 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 317.15 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 317.95 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 310.1 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 301.43 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 294.87 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 288.08 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 286.12 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 277.42 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 280.81 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 275.87 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 283.15 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 278.23 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 273.41 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 292.82 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 295.69 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 290.29 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 306.06 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 320.11 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 333.36 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 337.75 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 346.99 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 335.97 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 330.65 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 253.37 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 275.27 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 241.57 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 263.45 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 284.1 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 295.46 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 322.32 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 310.72 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 320.28 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 311.72 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 321.21 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 363.44 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 370.58 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 386.55 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 390.19 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 386.83 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 383.34 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 389.25 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 375.26 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 387.58 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 469.29 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 464.36 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 453.59 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 459.42 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 457.89 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 468.63 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 487.18 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 495.12 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 491.7 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 488.41 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 517.07 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 519.15 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 545.73 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 544.82 | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 544.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 544.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.64 | 274.66 | 317.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 283.94 | 273.41 | 301.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 318.97 | 290.29 | 346.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 287.83 | 241.57 | 322.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.42 | 321.21 | 390.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.56 | 453.59 | 495.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.69 | 517.07 | 545.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 34 Afghanistan 557.42 compare
- 35 Mauritius 555.81 compare
- 36 Algeria 551.23 compare
- 38 Turkey 540.96 compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 539.78 compare
- 40 Cape Verde 533.58 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 per capita diet composition in Nicaragua?
- Per capita diet composition in Nicaragua was 544.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 545.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.57 in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita diet composition?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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