Imported deforestation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Imported deforestation was 3,183 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Nicaragua, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Nicaragua stood at 3,183 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Nicaragua peaked at 3,249 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,010 hectares, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 69th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,677 hectares | 1,502 hectares | 1,812 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,332 hectares | 1,077 hectares | 1,727 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,198 hectares | 1,010 hectares | 3,249 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 imported deforestation in Nicaragua?
- Imported deforestation in Nicaragua was 3,183 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,249 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,010 hectares in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for imported deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.