Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 85.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua, 1998–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua is 85.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua peaked at 85.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 40th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83.8% | — |
| 1999 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 83.2% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 76.7% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 78.3% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nicaragua was 85.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.