Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.61 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.61 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
10.83 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.83 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1996.
Nicaragua ranks 125th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.89 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 19.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 20.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 20.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 20.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 21.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 20.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 22.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 22.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 23.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 23.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 22.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 21.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 24.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 25.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 25.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 24.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 21.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 16.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 16.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 16.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 16.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 17.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 17.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 16.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 14.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 12.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 11.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 12.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 12.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 12.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 11.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 11.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 10.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 14.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 14.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 16.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 17.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 19.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 20.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 24.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 23.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 23.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 28.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 29.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 30.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 122 Mauritania 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 31.66 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 31.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 126 Vanuatu 30.37 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 127 Indonesia 29.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 128 Lebanon 29.91 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 grams of protein per day per capita in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.