What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 156.21 billion cubic meters in 1961.

What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 156.21 billion cubic meters in 1961.

How does Nicaragua rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?

Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Nicaragua

Name: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Nicaragua
Creator: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nicaragua: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 156.21 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

156.21 billion cubic meters

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

43rd

of 183 countries

All-time high

156.21 billion cubic meters

in 1961

All-time low

156.21 billion cubic meters

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 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 billion cubic meters.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 156.21 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nicaragua peaked at 156.21 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 156.21 billion cubic meters, in 1961.

Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2022.
Year	billion cubic meters	Change
1961	156.21 billion cubic meters	—
1962	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1963	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1964	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1965	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1966	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1967	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1968	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1969	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1970	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1971	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1972	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1973	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1974	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1975	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1976	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1977	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1978	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1979	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1980	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1981	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1982	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1983	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1984	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1985	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1986	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1987	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1988	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1989	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1990	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1991	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1992	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1993	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1994	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1995	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1996	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1997	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1998	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
1999	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2000	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2001	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2002	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2003	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2004	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2005	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2006	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2007	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2008	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2009	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2010	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2011	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2012	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2013	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2014	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2015	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2016	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2017	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2018	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2019	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2020	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2021	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%
2022	156.21 billion cubic meters	+0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 156.21 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81 billion cubic meters, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 156.21 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.43 billion cubic meters, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	9
1970s	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	10
1980s	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	10
1990s	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	10
2000s	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	10
2010s	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	10
2020s	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	156.21 billion cubic meters	3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

40 Iceland 170 billion cubic meters compare
41 Gabon 164 billion cubic meters compare
42 Sierra Leone 160 billion cubic meters compare
44 Angola 148 billion cubic meters compare
45 United Kingdom 145 billion cubic meters compare
46 Central African Republic 141 billion cubic meters compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nicaragua?: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Nicaragua was 156.21 billion 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, total recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 156.21 billion cubic meters in 1961.
What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 156.21 billion cubic meters in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.