Planted Forest — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Planted Forest — Area was 111.65 1000 ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Planted Forest — Area in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2022, planted forest — area in Nicaragua stood at 111.65 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Nicaragua peaked at 111.65 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.61 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Planted Forest — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.61 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5.23 1000 ha | +100.4% |
| 2003 | 7.84 1000 ha | +49.9% |
| 2004 | 10.46 1000 ha | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 13.07 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 15.68 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 20.91 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 23.53 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 26.14 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 33.81 1000 ha | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 41.47 1000 ha | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 49.14 1000 ha | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 56.8 1000 ha | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 64.47 1000 ha | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 71.21 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 77.95 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 84.69 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 91.43 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 98.17 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 104.91 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 111.65 1000 ha | +6.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 111.65 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.41 1000 ha, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 111.65 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.15 1000 ha, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Planted Forest — Area in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +100.4% | 2.61 1000 ha | 5.23 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.07 1000 ha | 2.61 1000 ha | 23.53 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.71 1000 ha | 26.14 1000 ha | 91.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.91 1000 ha | 98.17 1000 ha | 111.65 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 planted forest — area in Nicaragua?
- Planted forest — area in Nicaragua was 111.65 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 111.65 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for planted forest — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.