Annual change forest area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual change forest area was -22,126 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-22,126
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-22,114
in 2016
All-time low
-99,320
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Nicaragua is -22,126, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Nicaragua peaked at -22,114 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -99,320, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 198th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -99,320 | — |
| 1992 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -99,320 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -22,120 | -77.7% |
| 2012 | -22,120 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -22,120 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -22,120 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -22,120 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -22,114 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -22,114 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -22,114 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -22,114 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -22,114 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -22,126 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -22,126 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -22,126 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -22,126 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -22,126 | -0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -22,126 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 26.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -22,126 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22, 1005.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -99,320 | -99,320 | -99,320 | 9 |
| 2000s | -99,320 | -99,320 | -99,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | -29,838 | -99,320 | -22,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | -22,124 | -22,126 | -22,114 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4709 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.38 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Nicaragua?
- Annual change forest area in Nicaragua was -22,126 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -22,114 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -99,320 in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual change forest area?
- Nicaragua ranks 198th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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