Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Renewable 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 freshwater resources per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nicaragua stood at 23,209 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable 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.
Nicaragua ranks 28th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 23,209 cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 23,209 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Nicaragua?
- Renewable 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 85,061 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,209 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.