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Forest cover — Nicaragua

Forest cover in Nicaragua in 2023 — 25.82%. Ranked 116 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 27.35 pp.

2023 25.82% −0.83 pp vs 2022
World rank 116of 213
Period maximum 53.18%1990
Period minimum 25.82%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Nicaragua, 1990–202320304050601990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 53.18%1991: 52.35%1992: 51.52%1993: 50.68%1994: 49.85%1995: 49.02%1996: 48.19%1997: 47.36%1998: 46.53%1999: 45.7%2000: 44.87%2001: 43.86%2002: 42.85%2003: 41.85%2004: 40.84%2005: 39.83%2006: 38.83%2007: 37.82%2008: 36.82%2009: 35.81%2010: 34.8%2011: 34.34%2012: 33.87%2013: 33.4%2014: 32.94%2015: 32.47%2016: 31.64%2017: 30.81%2018: 29.98%2019: 29.15%2020: 28.32%2021: 27.48%2022: 26.65%2023: 25.82%
Change over the period: −27.35 pp Annual average: -0.83 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 25.82%
World 31.1%
Latin America & Caribbean 46.11%
Central America computed 35.6%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 26.63%
Forest cover — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 25.82 −0.83 pp
2022 26.65 −0.83 pp
2021 27.48 −0.83 pp
2020 28.32 −0.83 pp
2019 29.15 −0.83 pp
2018 29.98 −0.83 pp
2017 30.81 −0.83 pp
2016 31.64 −0.83 pp
2015 32.47 −0.47 pp
2014 32.94 −0.47 pp
2013 33.4 −0.47 pp
2012 33.87 −0.47 pp
2011 34.34 −0.47 pp
2010 34.8 −1.01 pp
2009 35.81 −1.01 pp
2008 36.82 −1.01 pp
2007 37.82 −1.01 pp
2006 38.83 −1.01 pp
2005 39.83 −1.01 pp
2004 40.84 −1.01 pp
2003 41.85 −1.01 pp
2002 42.85 −1.01 pp
2001 43.86 −1.01 pp
2000 44.87 −0.83 pp
1999 45.7 −0.83 pp
1998 46.53 −0.83 pp
1997 47.36 −0.83 pp
1996 48.19 −0.83 pp
1995 49.02 −0.83 pp
1994 49.85 −0.83 pp
1993 50.68 −0.83 pp
1992 51.52 −0.83 pp
1991 52.35 −0.83 pp
1990 53.18 —

Central America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CR Costa Rica 60.4 PA Panama 56.34 HN Honduras 56.27 BZ Belize 54.52 MX Mexico 33.6 GT Guatemala 32.6 SV El Salvador 27.53 NI Nicaragua 25.82
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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