Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 97.7 % in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.7 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 222 countries
All-time high
100 %
in 1990
All-time low
97.7 %
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Nicaragua, 1990–2022

0204060801001990200620221990: 100 %1991: 100 %1992: 100 %1993: 100 %1994: 100 %1995: 100 %1996: 100 %1997: 100 %1998: 100 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 99.8 %2005: 99.8 %2006: 99.7 %2007: 99.7 %2008: 99.6 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 99.5 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.2 %2013: 99 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.4 %2018: 98.3 %2019: 98.1 %2020: 98 %2021: 97.8 %2022: 97.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Nicaragua is 97.7 %, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Nicaragua peaked at 100 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.7 %, in 2022.

That places Nicaragua 89th out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100 % 100 % 100 % 10
2000s 99.79 % 99.55 % 100 % 10
2010s 98.8 % 98.14 % 99.49 % 10
2020s 97.85 % 97.7 % 97.99 % 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Nicaragua?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Nicaragua was 97.7 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 100 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 97.7 % in 2022.
How does Nicaragua rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.