Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 9,326 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nicaragua, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nicaragua is 9,326, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nicaragua peaked at 9,348 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,418, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 16th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,418 | — |
| 2001 | 9,285 | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 9,314 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9,322 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,332 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,323 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,309 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,297 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,275 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,278 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,287 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,298 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9,310 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,334 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,342 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,348 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,346 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,324 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,310 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,300 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,296 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,298 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,326 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,115 | 7,418 | 9,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,320 | 9,287 | 9,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,307 | 9,296 | 9,326 | 3 |
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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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0019 t per person (2023)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -28.78 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nicaragua?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nicaragua was 9,326 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9,348 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,418 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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