Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0565 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0491 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 66 North Macedonia 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Slovakia 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cambodia 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Thailand 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Andorra 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.