Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2019
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua, 1998–2022

00.20.40.60.811998201020221998: 0.822 % of internal resources1999: 0.855 % of internal resources2000: 0.888 % of internal resources2001: 0.921 % of internal resources2002: 0.932 % of internal resources2003: 0.943 % of internal resources2004: 0.955 % of internal resources2005: 0.966 % of internal resources2006: 0.973 % of internal resources2007: 0.98 % of internal resources2008: 0.987 % of internal resources2009: 0.977 % of internal resources2010: 0.968 % of internal resources2011: 0.958 % of internal resources2012: 0.94 % of internal resources2013: 0.923 % of internal resources2014: 0.905 % of internal resources2015: 0.887 % of internal resources2016: 0.869 % of internal resources2017: 0.851 % of internal resources2018: 0.833 % of internal resources2019: 0.815 % of internal resources2020: 0.815 % of internal resources2021: 0.815 % of internal resources2022: 0.815 % of internal resources

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.

Analysis

In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.

That places Nicaragua 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Nicaragua, 1998 to 2022.
Year % of internal resources Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.9% +4.0%
2000 0.9% +3.8%
2001 0.9% +3.7%
2002 0.9% +1.2%
2003 0.9% +1.2%
2004 1.0% +1.2%
2005 1.0% +1.2%
2006 1.0% +0.7%
2007 1.0% +0.7%
2008 1.0% +0.7%
2009 1.0% -1.0%
2010 1.0% -1.0%
2011 1.0% -1.0%
2012 0.9% -1.9%
2013 0.9% -1.9%
2014 0.9% -1.9%
2015 0.9% -2.0%
2016 0.9% -2.0%
2017 0.9% -2.1%
2018 0.8% -2.1%
2019 0.8% -2.2%
2020 0.8% +0.0%
2021 0.8% +0.0%
2022 0.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nicaragua was 0.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Nicaragua ranks 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Unit
% of internal resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,630 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.