What is fruit consumption per capita in Nicaragua?

Fruit consumption per capita in Nicaragua was 59.44 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 74.12 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.

What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 30.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.

How does Nicaragua rank for fruit consumption per capita?

Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption per capita in Nicaragua

Name: Fruit consumption per capita in Nicaragua
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Fruit consumption per capita was 59.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

59.44 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 14.9%

World rank

139th

of 191 countries

All-time high

74.12 kilograms per year per capita

in 1977

All-time low

30.27 kilograms per year per capita

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Nicaragua stood at 59.44 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 74.12 kilograms per year per capita in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30.27 kilograms per year per capita, in 2002.

That places Nicaragua 139th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	62.45 kilograms per year per capita	57.07 kilograms per year per capita	66.4 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	63.38 kilograms per year per capita	53.62 kilograms per year per capita	74.12 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	49.01 kilograms per year per capita	40.78 kilograms per year per capita	63.11 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	38.48 kilograms per year per capita	30.44 kilograms per year per capita	55.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	36.36 kilograms per year per capita	30.27 kilograms per year per capita	49.75 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	52.38 kilograms per year per capita	43.33 kilograms per year per capita	58.72 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	52.4 kilograms per year per capita	48.89 kilograms per year per capita	59.44 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

136 Malaysia 59.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
137 Burkina Faso 59.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
138 Sudan 59.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 North Korea 58.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
141 Lithuania 58.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
142 Honduras 57.75 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.3% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 2,372 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.6% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,372 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 36.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 225.76 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.16 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 90.12 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption per capita in Nicaragua?: Fruit consumption per capita in Nicaragua was 59.44 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 74.12 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 30.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
How does Nicaragua rank for fruit consumption per capita?: Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fruit consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.