Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 2.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua, 1998–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua stood at 2.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua peaked at 2.69 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.24 | — |
| 1999 | 2.33 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.51 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.24 | 2.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.22 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 -2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0004 million USD per person (2023)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Nicaragua was 2.22 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2008.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.