Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua, 1998–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua peaked at 4.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.1% | — |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -91.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 168 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
- 169 Mali 0.1% compare
- 170 Somalia 0.1% compare
- 172 Senegal 0.0% compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 174 Djibouti 0.0%
- 174 Dominica 0.0%
- 174 Grenada 0.0%
- 174 Monaco 0.0%
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.0%
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0031 m3 per person (2023)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -13.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua was 0.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Nicaragua ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).