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 75th of 222 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.09 % (2022)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 91.58 1000 ha (2022)
- Inland waters — Area 1,003 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.36 % (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 64.66 % (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,292 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.81 % (2022)
- Permanent crops — Area 296 1000 ha (2022)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.52 % (2022)
- Arable land — Area 1,503 1000 ha (2022)
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 75th out of 222 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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About this data
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.