Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 67.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 240 countries
All-time high
67.95
in 2013
All-time low
53.23
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nicaragua, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nicaragua stood at 67.95. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nicaragua peaked at 67.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.23, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 58th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.23 | — |
| 2001 | 66.44 | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.95 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 67.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 67.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.12 | 53.23 | 66.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5 | 66.44 | 67.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.95 | 67.95 | 67.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 55 Nigeria 70.26 compare
- 56 Thailand 68.17 compare
- 57 Austria 68.07 compare
- 59 Cape Verde 66.52 compare
- 60 Central African Republic 65.37 compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 65.32 compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4709 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.38 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nicaragua?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nicaragua was 67.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 67.95 in 2013.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.23 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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