Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 2.3 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Nicaragua, 2001–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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
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.