What is per capita egg consumption in Nicaragua?

Per capita egg consumption in Nicaragua was 4.75 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 10.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.

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

The lowest recorded value was 3.38 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.

How does Nicaragua rank for per capita egg consumption?

Nicaragua ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita egg consumption in Nicaragua

Name: Per capita egg consumption 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: Per capita egg consumption was 4.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

4.75 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

119th

of 191 countries

All-time high

10.65 kilograms per year per capita

in 1978

All-time low

3.38 kilograms per year per capita

in 1999

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption 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, per capita egg consumption in Nicaragua stood at 4.75 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Nicaragua peaked at 10.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.38 kilograms per year per capita, in 1999.

Nicaragua ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, 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	4.64 kilograms per year per capita	4.36 kilograms per year per capita	5.1 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	7.21 kilograms per year per capita	5.08 kilograms per year per capita	10.65 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	8.19 kilograms per year per capita	6.04 kilograms per year per capita	9.26 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	5.59 kilograms per year per capita	3.38 kilograms per year per capita	6.23 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	3.84 kilograms per year per capita	3.58 kilograms per year per capita	4.17 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	5.12 kilograms per year per capita	4.16 kilograms per year per capita	6.55 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	4.7 kilograms per year per capita	4.4 kilograms per year per capita	4.97 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
117 Cape Verde 4.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
118 Belize 4.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
120 India 4.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
121 Netherlands Antilles 4.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
122 Jordan 4.58 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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 per capita egg consumption in Nicaragua?: Per capita egg consumption in Nicaragua was 4.75 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 10.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 3.38 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
How does Nicaragua rank for per capita egg consumption?: Nicaragua ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita egg consumption
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.