Iceland vs Nicaragua: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Iceland
170 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Nicaragua
156.21 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Iceland rank
40th
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 170 billion cubic meters against 156.21 billion cubic meters in Nicaragua, a difference of 13.79 billion cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170 billion cubic meters | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 13.79 billion cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1970s | 170 billion cubic meters | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 13.79 billion cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1980s | 170 billion cubic meters | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 13.79 billion cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1990s | 170 billion cubic meters | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 13.79 billion cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 170 billion cubic meters | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 13.79 billion cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 170 billion cubic meters | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 13.79 billion cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 170 billion cubic meters | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 13.79 billion cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Iceland, at 170 billion cubic meters against 156.21 billion cubic meters in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 13.79 billion cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.