Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 1976
All-time low
2.2%
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nicaragua is 4.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nicaragua peaked at 4.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1996.
That places Nicaragua 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.2% | — |
| 1962 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 122 Cape Verde 4.8% compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 4.6% compare
- 124 Jordan 4.5% compare
- 126 Mauritania 4.4% compare
- 127 Lebanon 4.2% compare
- 128 Tajikistan 4.2% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
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- 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nicaragua?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nicaragua was 4.4% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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