Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 4,735 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2022, naturally regenerating forest — area in Nicaragua stood at 4,735 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Nicaragua peaked at 7,099 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,735 1000 ha, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,099 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,000 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6,900 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6,801 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,702 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6,602 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6,503 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,404 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,304 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,205 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,106 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,004 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,902 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,800 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,698 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,596 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,494 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,392 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,290 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,188 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,086 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,057 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,027 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,997 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,967 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,937 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,909 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,880 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,851 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,822 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,793 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,764 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,735 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4,735 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4,735 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 641.92 1000 ha, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,652 1000 ha | 6,205 1000 ha | 7,099 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,647 1000 ha | 5,188 1000 ha | 6,106 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,953 1000 ha | 4,822 1000 ha | 5,086 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,764 1000 ha | 4,735 1000 ha | 4,793 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Nicaragua?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Nicaragua was 4,735 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7,099 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,735 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 240 countries with data for 2022.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.