Deforestation embedded in trade in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deforestation embedded in trade was -3,840 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Nicaragua, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Nicaragua is -3,840 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Nicaragua peaked at -3,840 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -19,050 hectares, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 155th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9,080 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -8,277 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2007 | -9,584 hectares | +15.8% |
| 2008 | -12,896 hectares | +34.6% |
| 2009 | -14,334 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2010 | -14,057 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -8,543 hectares | -39.2% |
| 2012 | -19,050 hectares | +123.0% |
| 2013 | -11,960 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2014 | -6,602 hectares | -44.8% |
| 2015 | -4,113 hectares | -37.7% |
| 2016 | -4,398 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2017 | -4,485 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2018 | -4,062 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2019 | -6,642 hectares | +63.5% |
| 2020 | -9,259 hectares | +39.4% |
| 2021 | -12,559 hectares | +35.6% |
| 2022 | -3,971 hectares | -68.4% |
| 2023 | -3,840 hectares | -3.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -3,840 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -3,840 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares, 32000.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10,834 hectares | -14,334 hectares | -8,277 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -8,391 hectares | -19,050 hectares | -4,062 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -7,407 hectares | -12,559 hectares | -3,840 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Nicaragua?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Nicaragua was -3,840 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -3,840 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -19,050 hectares in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.