Forest area as share of land area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest area as share of land area was 39.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Nicaragua stood at 39.73. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Nicaragua peaked at 58.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.73, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.99 | — |
| 1991 | 58.16 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 57.34 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 56.51 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.69 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 54.86 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 54.04 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 53.21 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 52.39 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 51.56 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.74 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 49.91 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.09 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.26 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.44 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 46.61 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.79 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 44.96 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 44.13 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.31 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.48 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.3 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.12 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.93 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.75 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.56 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.38 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.2 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.01 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.83 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 40.65 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.46 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.28 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.09 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.91 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.73 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.28 | 51.56 | 58.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.02 | 43.31 | 50.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.66 | 40.83 | 42.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.19 | 39.73 | 40.65 | 6 |
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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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0019 t per person (2023)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -28.78 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Nicaragua?
- Forest area as share of land area in Nicaragua was 39.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 58.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.73 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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