Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 23,209 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23,209 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 183 countries
All-time high
85,061 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
23,209 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 23,209 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 85,061 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23,209 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,061 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 82,550 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 80,101 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 77,710 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 75,366 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 73,070 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 70,825 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 68,638 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 66,518 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 64,468 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 62,488 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 60,698 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 58,963 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 57,176 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 55,454 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 53,794 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 52,200 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 50,712 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 49,363 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 48,029 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 46,690 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 45,426 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 44,249 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 43,163 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 42,145 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 41,171 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 40,238 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 39,325 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 38,414 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 37,527 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 36,672 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 35,852 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 35,074 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 34,337 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 33,645 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 33,026 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 32,479 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 31,986 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 31,532 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 31,101 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 30,703 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30,333 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 29,977 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 29,625 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 29,241 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28,827 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28,416 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28,012 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27,616 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27,226 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26,845 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26,470 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26,105 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 25,750 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25,402 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25,063 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24,732 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24,408 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24,093 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23,793 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23,509 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23,209 cubic meters | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,538 cubic meters | 66,518 cubic meters | 85,061 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,532 cubic meters | 49,363 cubic meters | 64,468 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,885 cubic meters | 38,414 cubic meters | 48,029 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,213 cubic meters | 31,532 cubic meters | 37,527 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,385 cubic meters | 27,616 cubic meters | 31,101 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,609 cubic meters | 24,093 cubic meters | 27,226 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,504 cubic meters | 23,209 cubic meters | 23,793 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,188 cubic meters compare
- 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25,130 cubic meters compare
- 27 Ecuador 24,821 cubic meters compare
- 29 Costa Rica 22,236 cubic meters compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 19,331 cubic meters compare
- 31 Finland 19,258 cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Nicaragua
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,832 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,832 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nicaragua?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Nicaragua was 23,209 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 85,061 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,209 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.