Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 37.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.16 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
6.51 kilograms per year per capita
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable supply per person 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 kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 37.16 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.33 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 12.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 12.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 12.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 12.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 12.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 12.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 13.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 13.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 13.97 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 14.72 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 15.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 15.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 14.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 16.4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 11.8 kilograms per year per capita | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 10.25 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 9.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.94 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 8.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 9.7 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 10.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 7.59 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 8.39 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 8.81 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.52 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.01 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 6.93 kilograms per year per capita | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 8.14 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 9.84 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 9.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.18 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.59 kilograms per year per capita | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 19.84 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 21.95 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 25.61 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 28.27 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 28.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.36 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 38.2 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 38.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 39.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 37.16 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
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
- 160 Netherlands Antilles 39.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Micronesia, Federated States of 39.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 South Africa 37.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Burundi 35.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Cambodia 35.86 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.452 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 52,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person 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.