Vegetable consumption per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Vegetable consumption per capita was 37.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable 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
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Nicaragua is 37.16 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 39.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.51 kilograms per year per capita, in 1996.
Nicaragua ranks 162nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 kilograms per year per capita | 12.33 kilograms per year per capita | 13.45 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.56 kilograms per year per capita | 13.39 kilograms per year per capita | 15.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.73 kilograms per year per capita | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | 16.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1 kilograms per year per capita | 6.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 kilograms per year per capita | 6.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.95 kilograms per year per capita | 15.59 kilograms per year per capita | 38.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.16 kilograms per year per capita | 37.16 kilograms per year per capita | 39.05 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 159 Netherlands Antilles 39.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 39.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 South Africa 37.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Burundi 35.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Cambodia 35.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Nicaragua?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Nicaragua was 37.16 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.