Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 750.3 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua is 750.3 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of 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 764.78 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 382.36 kmsq, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 84th of 252 countries on this measure, 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 | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 518.91 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 610.68 kmsq | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 610.33 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 587.62 kmsq | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 519.54 kmsq | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 456.93 kmsq | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 420.34 kmsq | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 394.69 kmsq | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 382.36 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 392.18 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 404.96 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 426.73 kmsq | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 438.95 kmsq | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 456.01 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 503.61 kmsq | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 544.34 kmsq | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 578.51 kmsq | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 652.93 kmsq | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 720.26 kmsq | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 728.91 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 738.39 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 764.78 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 750.3 kmsq | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 489.36 kmsq | 382.36 kmsq | 610.68 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 545.52 kmsq | 404.96 kmsq | 728.91 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 751.16 kmsq | 738.39 kmsq | 764.78 kmsq | 3 |
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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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0017 m3 per person (2023)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -33.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Nicaragua was 750.3 kmsq 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 764.78 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.36 kmsq in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Nicaragua ranks 84th out of 252 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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