Per capita egg consumption in Nicaragua
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
120th
of 192 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
63
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 120th of 192 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.
Per capita egg consumption in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 4.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.1 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 5.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 5.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 5.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 7.87 kilograms per year per capita | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 10.65 kilograms per year per capita | +36.5% |
| 1979 | 9.03 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 9.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 8.48 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 8.35 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 8.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.23 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 6.04 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 5.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.62 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.88 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 6.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita | -45.8% |
| 2000 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.16 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.94 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.55 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 5.72 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 5.31 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.75 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.54 kilograms per year per capita, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -45.8% | 6.23 kilograms per year per capita | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1978 | +36.5% | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10.65 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Cape Verde 4.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 Belize 4.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 India 4.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles 4.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Jordan 4.58 kilograms per year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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 120th out of 192 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
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.