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 150th 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 — Share in Forest land in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.04 % | — |
| 2002 | 0.09 % | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 % | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 0.18 % | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.23 % | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.28 % | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.34 % | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.39 % | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.45 % | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.51 % | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.66 % | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.82 % | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.97 % | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 % | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 % | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.43 % | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.57 % | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.86 % | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.01 % | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.15 % | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 % | +7.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.3 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.75 %, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.3 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 %, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Planted Forest — Share in Forest land 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 | +125.0% | 0.04 % | 0.09 % |
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
- 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 — 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 150th out of 207 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.