Nicaragua vs Peru: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Nicaragua
1.7%
in 2023
Peru
2.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
41st
Peru rank
40th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 41st and Peru ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 46.6% | 41.6% | Peru |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 20.3% | 15.2% | Peru |
| 1980s | -2.4% | 5.0% | 7.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | -1.5% | 18.3% | 19.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 15.7% | 13.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -0.2% | 3.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 0.1% | 3.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Nicaragua ranks 41st and Peru ranks 40th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.