Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 2.3 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.3 %
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
137th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.3 %
in 2022
All-time low
0.04 %
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Nicaragua, 2001–2022

00.511.522.52001201120222001: 0.04 %2002: 0.09 %2003: 0.14 %2004: 0.18 %2005: 0.23 %2006: 0.28 %2007: 0.34 %2008: 0.39 %2009: 0.45 %2010: 0.51 %2011: 0.66 %2012: 0.82 %2013: 0.97 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 2 %2021: 2.1 %2022: 2.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, planted forest — share in forest land in Nicaragua stood at 2.3 %. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 180.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Nicaragua peaked at 2.3 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.04 %, in 2001.

That places Nicaragua 137th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2378 % 0.04 % 0.45 % 9
2010s 1.2 % 0.51 % 1.86 % 10
2020s 2.15 % 2.01 % 2.3 % 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is planted forest — share in forest land in Nicaragua?
Planted forest — share in forest land in Nicaragua was 2.3 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 2.3 % in 2022.
What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 % in 2001.
How does Nicaragua rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.5%. 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 — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted 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
226 places, 7,796 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.