Chickens, layers — Stocks in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 4.92 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.92 million An
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.50 million An
in 2016
All-time low
1.03 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — stocks in Nicaragua stood at 4.92 million An.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Nicaragua peaked at 5.50 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million An, in 1961.

Nicaragua ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 1.03 million An —
1962 1.08 million An +4.0%
1963 1.12 million An +4.1%
1964 1.17 million An +4.0%
1965 1.21 million An +4.0%
1966 1.26 million An +4.1%
1967 1.31 million An +4.0%
1968 1.37 million An +4.0%
1969 1.42 million An +4.1%
1970 1.43 million An +0.6%
1971 1.50 million An +4.8%
1972 1.55 million An +3.3%
1973 1.60 million An +3.1%
1974 1.78 million An +11.4%
1975 2.36 million An +32.6%
1976 2.84 million An +20.3%
1977 2.46 million An -13.4%
1978 3.35 million An +36.2%
1979 2.90 million An -13.4%
1980 2.95 million An +1.7%
1981 2.80 million An -5.1%
1982 3.00 million An +7.1%
1983 3.10 million An +3.3%
1984 3.10 million An +0.0%
1985 3.10 million An +0.0%
1986 3.10 million An +0.0%
1987 3.10 million An +0.0%
1988 3.00 million An -3.2%
1989 2.80 million An -6.7%
1990 2.80 million An +0.0%
1991 2.90 million An +3.6%
1992 2.90 million An +0.0%
1993 2.95 million An +1.7%
1994 3.00 million An +1.7%
1995 3.00 million An +0.0%
1996 3.20 million An +6.7%
1997 3.20 million An +0.0%
1998 3.35 million An +4.7%
1999 2.10 million An -37.3%
2000 2.45 million An +16.7%
2001 2.50 million An +2.0%
2002 2.75 million An +10.0%
2003 2.75 million An +0.0%
2004 2.75 million An +0.0%
2005 2.50 million An -9.1%
2006 2.60 million An +4.0%
2007 2.65 million An +1.9%
2008 2.67 million An +0.8%
2009 2.87 million An +7.5%
2010 3.00 million An +4.5%
2011 3.20 million An +6.7%
2012 3.40 million An +6.2%
2013 3.80 million An +11.8%
2014 4.00 million An +5.3%
2015 4.30 million An +7.4%
2016 5.50 million An +28.0%
2017 4.80 million An -12.7%
2018 4.56 million An -5.0%
2019 4.60 million An +0.9%
2020 4.71 million An +2.4%
2021 4.78 million An +1.4%
2022 4.85 million An +1.5%
2023 4.92 million An +1.5%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 4.92 million An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.30 million An, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 4.92 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.56 million An, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -37.3% 3.35 million An 2.10 million An
1978 +36.2% 2.46 million An 3.35 million An
1975 +32.6% 1.78 million An 2.36 million An
2016 +28.0% 4.30 million An 5.50 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.22 million An 1.03 million An 1.42 million An 9
1970s 2.18 million An 1.43 million An 3.35 million An 10
1980s 3.00 million An 2.80 million An 3.10 million An 10
1990s 2.94 million An 2.10 million An 3.35 million An 10
2000s 2.65 million An 2.45 million An 2.87 million An 10
2010s 4.12 million An 3.00 million An 5.50 million An 10
2020s 4.81 million An 4.71 million An 4.92 million An 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 91 Malawi 5.42 million An compare
  2. 92 Cambodia 5.04 million An compare
  3. 93 Sierra Leone 5.04 million An compare
  4. 95 Albania 4.86 million An compare
  5. 96 United Arab Emirates 4.72 million An compare
  6. 97 Czechia 4.69 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Nicaragua?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Nicaragua was 4.92 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 5.50 million An in 2016.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million An in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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