Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) was 2,582 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,582 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
123rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,642 kcal/cap/day
in 2017
All-time low
2,529 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Nicaragua, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2,582 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over five years.
That places Nicaragua 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,529 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,530 kcal/cap/day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,615 kcal/cap/day | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,642 kcal/cap/day | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,582 kcal/cap/day | -2.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,582 kcal/cap/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,582 kcal/cap/day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,775 kcal/cap/day, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 food supply in Nicaragua?
- Per capita food supply in Nicaragua was 2,582 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,642 kcal/cap/day in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,529 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita food supply?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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