Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 8.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.76 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
All-time low
1.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil 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
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 8.76 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 11.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.44 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.
Nicaragua ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | +44.0% |
| 1963 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.61 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | +83.2% |
| 1981 | 5.37 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 5.72 kilograms per year per capita | +55.9% |
| 1984 | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 4.26 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 4.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 5.49 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 5.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 8.47 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 8.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 7.76 kilograms per year per capita | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 7.16 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 8.14 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 7.17 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 7.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.95 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.54 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 9.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.47 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 9.19 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.46 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 9.34 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 9.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8.76 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.62 kilograms per year per capita, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8.76 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +83.2% | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | 2.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | 5.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 kilograms per year per capita | 5.24 kilograms per year per capita | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 kilograms per year per capita | 7.16 kilograms per year per capita | 9.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 kilograms per year per capita | 9.1 kilograms per year per capita | 11.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 kilograms per year per capita | 8.3 kilograms per year per capita | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 131 Ukraine 8.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Eswatini 8.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Syria 8.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 8.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Montenegro 8.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Georgia 8.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 8.76 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does Nicaragua rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 oil 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.