Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 65.64 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.64 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
67.48 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
30.73 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply 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 fat per day per capita.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 65.64 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 67.48 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.73 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.73 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 33.04 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 33.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 33.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 35.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 37.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 37.25 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 36.7 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 36.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 39.09 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 37.3 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 38.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 39.46 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 40.33 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 40.61 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 40.69 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 39.64 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 38.29 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 39.55 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 41.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 34.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 38.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 36.91 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 38.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 40.45 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 39.81 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 40.09 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 39.9 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.4 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 41.07 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 44.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 44.21 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.66 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 50.04 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 41.05 grams of fat per day per capita | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 41.08 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.37 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 44.37 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 48.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 52.72 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 49.39 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 49.58 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.03 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 57.08 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 59.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 61.61 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 61.11 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.84 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 57.76 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 62.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 57.49 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 55.9 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 60.08 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 58.51 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 60.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 64.57 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 61.18 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 66 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 64.03 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 65.64 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.43 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.3 grams of fat per day per capita | 40.69 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 39 grams of fat per day per capita | 34.13 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 38.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 50.04 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.82 grams of fat per day per capita | 61.61 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.44 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.9 grams of fat per day per capita | 66 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 64.03 grams of fat per day per capita | 67.48 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 138 Sao Tome and Principe 66.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 139 Guinea 65.94 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 140 India 65.74 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 65.45 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 143 Botswana 65.14 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 64.36 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 48,340 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 65.64 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 67.48 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.73 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.