Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 9.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -55.2% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.