Forest rents in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest rents was 1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Nicaragua, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.1% for forest rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Nicaragua peaked at 6.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest rents in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +74.9% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +78.7% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -58.7% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -59.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +173.4% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +157.2% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -47.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +113.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2 |
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- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.002 t per person (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -24.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Nicaragua?
- Forest rents in Nicaragua was 1.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest rents?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.