Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 39.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Nicaragua is 39.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Nicaragua peaked at 59.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.0% | — |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 39.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.7% | 40.6% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
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- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Nicaragua?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Nicaragua was 39.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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