Forest area km in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest area km was 4.78 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.78 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 235 countries
All-time high
7.10 million
in 1990
All-time low
4.78 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Nicaragua is 4.78 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Nicaragua peaked at 7.10 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 74th of 235 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 km in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 7.00 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.90 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.80 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.70 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.60 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.50 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.40 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.30 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.01 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.91 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.51 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.41 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.31 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.11 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.78 million | -0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.78 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.65 million | 6.21 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 million | 5.21 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 4.91 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 4.78 million | 4.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4709 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.38 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Nicaragua?
- Forest area km in Nicaragua was 4.78 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest area km?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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