Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.1561 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1561
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
121st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1994
in 2011
All-time low
0.0538
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Nicaragua, 1998–2021

0.050.10.150.21998200920211998: 0.0541999: 0.0562000: 0.0662001: 0.0682002: 0.0732003: 0.0782004: 0.092005: 0.1012006: 0.112007: 0.1272008: 0.1382009: 0.1392010: 0.1612011: 0.1992012: 0.1882013: 0.1762014: 0.1762015: 0.1672016: 0.1512017: 0.1472018: 0.1462019: 0.1422020: 0.1422021: 0.156

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.1561 for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in 2021.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1994 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0538, in 1998.

That places Nicaragua 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0548 0.0538 0.0558 2
2000s 0.099 0.0656 0.1387 10
2010s 0.1653 0.1419 0.1994 10
2020s 0.1492 0.1422 0.1561 2

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  4. 122 Belize 0.1552 compare
  5. 123 Gambia, The 0.1477 compare
  6. 124 Somalia 0.1443 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Nicaragua?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Nicaragua was 0.1561 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.1994 in 2011.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0538 in 1998.
How does Nicaragua rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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