Inland waters — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Inland waters — Area was 1,003 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Nicaragua is 1,003 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Nicaragua peaked at 1,003 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,003 1000 ha, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 54th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,003 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,003 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 418 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,003 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Nicaragua?
- Inland waters — area in Nicaragua was 1,003 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,003 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,003 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for inland waters — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.