Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 85.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Nicaragua, 1998–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 85.0% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 85.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 85.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Nicaragua?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Nicaragua was 85.0% 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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.