Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Nicaragua, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.6% for annual deforestation as a share of forest area in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Nicaragua peaked at 1.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Nicaragua ranks 26th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3791 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0186 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0112 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Nicaragua?
- Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Nicaragua was 0.6% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.