Reservoir maximum water area in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Reservoir maximum water area was 39.83 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
39.83 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 212 countries
All-time high
39.92 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
28.3 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Nicaragua, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 28.3 kmsq2001: 35.4 kmsq2002: 36.2 kmsq2003: 35.8 kmsq2004: 35.3 kmsq2005: 33.7 kmsq2006: 33.5 kmsq2007: 33.5 kmsq2008: 33.5 kmsq2009: 34.5 kmsq2010: 35.7 kmsq2011: 36.5 kmsq2012: 37.3 kmsq2013: 37.8 kmsq2014: 37.7 kmsq2015: 38 kmsq2016: 38.3 kmsq2017: 38.6 kmsq2018: 39.3 kmsq2019: 39.8 kmsq2020: 39.9 kmsq2021: 39.9 kmsq2022: 39.8 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Nicaragua stood at 39.83 kmsq.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Nicaragua peaked at 39.92 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.3 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 101st out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.99 kmsq 28.3 kmsq 36.23 kmsq 10
2010s 37.89 kmsq 35.7 kmsq 39.83 kmsq 10
2020s 39.89 kmsq 39.83 kmsq 39.92 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 98 Eritrea 44.73 kmsq compare
  2. 99 Papua New Guinea 44.01 kmsq compare
  3. 100 Lesotho 43.01 kmsq compare
  4. 102 Armenia 29.59 kmsq compare
  5. 103 Gabon 24.44 kmsq compare
  6. 104 Saudi Arabia 22.96 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Nicaragua?
Reservoir maximum water area in Nicaragua was 39.83 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 39.92 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3 kmsq in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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