Nicaragua - Agricultural water withdrawal as % of total freshwater withdrawal

85.04 (%) in 2020

In 2020, agricultural water withdrawal for Nicaragua was 85.04 %. Before agricultural water withdrawal of Nicaragua started to increase to reach a level of 85.04 % in 2020, it went through a trough reaching a low of 76.7 % in 2008.

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What is agricultural water withdrawal?

Water withdrawn for irrigation in a given year, expressed in percent of the total actual % of total freshwater withdrawal. This parameter is an indication of the pressure on the renewable water resources caused by irrigation.

What is Nicaragua agricultural water withdrawal?