Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 118,396 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nicaragua, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nicaragua is 118,396 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nicaragua peaked at 118,396 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,614 hectares, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 99th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,070 hectares | 2,614 hectares | 23,526 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 59,711 hectares | 26,140 hectares | 91,430 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,283 hectares | 98,170 hectares | 118,396 hectares | 4 |
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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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nicaragua?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nicaragua was 118,396 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 118,396 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,614 hectares in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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