Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 41.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 190 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2001
All-time low
34.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Nicaragua, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Nicaragua stood at 41.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Nicaragua peaked at 41.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 106th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 41.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 41.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 6 |
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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Nicaragua?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Nicaragua was 41.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).