Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 7.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.15
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 207 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 2014
All-time low
5.69
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nicaragua, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7.15 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nicaragua peaked at 7.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.69, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.69 | — |
| 2001 | 7.12 | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 7.14 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.15 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.15 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.14 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.13 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.11 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.13 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.14 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.16 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.17 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.15 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.13 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.15 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.99 | 5.69 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 7.12 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nicaragua?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nicaragua was 7.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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