Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 4,854 1000 ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Nicaragua is 4,854 1000 ha, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Nicaragua peaked at 7,198 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,854 1000 ha, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 68th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,198 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,099 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7,000 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6,900 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,801 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,702 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6,602 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,503 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,404 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,304 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,205 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,108 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6,009 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,910 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,810 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,711 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,612 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,512 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,413 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,314 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,214 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,120 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,098 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,076 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,054 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,032 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,009 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,987 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,964 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,942 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,920 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,898 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,876 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,854 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,751 1000 ha | 6,304 1000 ha | 7,198 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,760 1000 ha | 5,314 1000 ha | 6,205 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,050 1000 ha | 4,942 1000 ha | 5,214 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,887 1000 ha | 4,854 1000 ha | 4,920 1000 ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Nicaragua?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Nicaragua was 4,854 1000 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7,198 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,854 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).