Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.6% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
That places Nicaragua 68th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0.04 (2023)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 9.75 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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 seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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