Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Animal protein consumption
Nicaragua
1.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Paraguay
1.62 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
149th
Paraguay rank
152nd
Animal protein consumption over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita against 1.62 grams of protein per day per capita in Paraguay, a difference of 0.13 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 149th and Paraguay ranks 152nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7338 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1107 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6231 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.6247 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2994 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3253 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.2178 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6174 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3996 grams of protein per day per capita | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.3782 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.11 grams of protein per day per capita | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2749 grams of protein per day per capita | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.255 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0725 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita against 1.62 grams of protein per day per capita in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.13 grams of protein per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Nicaragua ranks 149th and Paraguay ranks 152nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.