FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beef (cattle meat) production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 152,223 t of beef (cattle meat). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 167,368 t in 2021.
- Production, 2023
- 152,223 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 167,368 t
- 2021
Beef (cattle meat) in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 152,223 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 152,223 | −9.0% |
| 2021 | 167,368 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 152,884 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 148,488 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 136,940 | −7.3% |
| 2017 | 147,749 | +29% |
| 2016 | 114,368 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 115,216 | −5.6% |
| 2014 | 122,063 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 120,687 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 115,121 | −10% |
| 2011 | 128,603 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 121,040 | +13% |
| 2009 | 107,587 | +12% |
| 2008 | 96,080 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 92,782 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 84,620 | +11% |
| 2005 | 75,983 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 74,844 | +14% |
| 2003 | 65,558 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 60,145 | +11% |
| 2001 | 54,077 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 52,500 | +14% |
| 1999 | 46,000 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45,831 | −12% |
| 1997 | 51,879 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 49,818 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 49,055 | −4.4% |
| 1994 | 51,296 | −2.2% |
| 1993 | 52,471 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 47,748 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 45,080 | −21% |
| 1990 | 57,286 | +15% |
| 1989 | 49,765 | +50% |
| 1988 | 33,212 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 30,360 | −19% |
| 1986 | 37,260 | −18% |
| 1985 | 45,264 | −12% |
| 1984 | 51,428 | −3.0% |
| 1983 | 53,038 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 51,888 | +21% |
| 1981 | 43,000 | −24% |
| 1980 | 56,335 | −26% |
| 1979 | 76,518 | −4.8% |
| 1978 | 80,372 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 79,282 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 72,579 | +12% |
| 1975 | 64,595 | +36% |
| 1974 | 47,429 | −26% |
| 1973 | 64,000 | −6.7% |
| 1972 | 68,600 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 63,390 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 59,800 | +12% |
| 1969 | 53,500 | +12% |
| 1968 | 47,900 | +15% |
| 1967 | 41,600 | +10% |
| 1966 | 37,800 | +12% |
| 1965 | 33,800 | −5.8% |
| 1964 | 35,870 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 35,030 | +20% |
| 1962 | 29,160 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 26,970 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.