Exported deforestation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exported deforestation was 7,023 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Nicaragua, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7,023 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Nicaragua peaked at 20,776 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,190 hectares, in 2015.
That places Nicaragua 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,511 hectares | 9,779 hectares | 16,146 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,723 hectares | 5,190 hectares | 20,776 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,605 hectares | 7,023 hectares | 13,910 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 25 Cambodia 7,948 hectares compare
- 26 United States 7,443 hectares compare
- 27 Nigeria 7,031 hectares compare
- 29 Madagascar 6,648 hectares compare
- 30 Mozambique 6,151 hectares compare
- 31 Laos 5,851 hectares compare
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 exported deforestation in Nicaragua?
- Exported deforestation in Nicaragua was 7,023 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 20,776 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,190 hectares in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exported deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.