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Net Forest conversion — Area in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net Forest conversion — Area was 28.88 1000 ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.88 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 223 countries
All-time high
101.93 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
28.84 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

204060801001990200620231990: 99.3 1000 ha1991: 99.3 1000 ha1992: 99.3 1000 ha1993: 99.3 1000 ha1994: 99.3 1000 ha1995: 99.3 1000 ha1996: 99.3 1000 ha1997: 99.3 1000 ha1998: 99.3 1000 ha1999: 99.3 1000 ha2000: 99.3 1000 ha2001: 101.9 1000 ha2002: 101.9 1000 ha2003: 101.9 1000 ha2004: 101.9 1000 ha2005: 101.9 1000 ha2006: 101.9 1000 ha2007: 101.9 1000 ha2008: 101.9 1000 ha2009: 101.9 1000 ha2010: 101.9 1000 ha2011: 29.8 1000 ha2012: 29.8 1000 ha2013: 29.8 1000 ha2014: 29.8 1000 ha2015: 29.8 1000 ha2016: 28.8 1000 ha2017: 28.8 1000 ha2018: 28.8 1000 ha2019: 28.8 1000 ha2020: 28.8 1000 ha2021: 28.9 1000 ha2022: 28.9 1000 ha2023: 28.9 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2023, net forest conversion — area in Nicaragua stood at 28.88 1000 ha.

That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Nicaragua peaked at 101.93 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.84 1000 ha, in 2016.

That places Nicaragua 37th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Nicaragua, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1990 99.32 1000 ha —
1991 99.32 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 99.32 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 99.32 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 99.32 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 99.32 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 99.32 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 99.32 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 99.32 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 99.32 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 99.32 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 101.93 1000 ha +2.6%
2002 101.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 101.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 101.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 101.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 101.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 101.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 101.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 101.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 101.93 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 29.8 1000 ha -70.8%
2012 29.8 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 29.8 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 29.8 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 29.8 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 28.84 1000 ha -3.2%
2017 28.84 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 28.84 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 28.84 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 28.84 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 28.88 1000 ha +0.1%
2022 28.88 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 28.88 1000 ha +0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 28.88 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5 1000 ha, 19.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 28.88 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 656.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.32 1000 ha 99.32 1000 ha 99.32 1000 ha 10
2000s 101.67 1000 ha 99.32 1000 ha 101.93 1000 ha 10
2010s 36.63 1000 ha 28.84 1000 ha 101.93 1000 ha 10
2020s 28.87 1000 ha 28.84 1000 ha 28.88 1000 ha 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 34 Uganda 37.93 1000 ha compare
  2. 35 Benin 37.44 1000 ha compare
  3. 36 Ecuador 30.15 1000 ha compare
  4. 38 Ethiopia 24.48 1000 ha compare
  5. 39 Sierra Leone 20.4 1000 ha compare
  6. 40 Niger 19.92 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Nicaragua?
Net forest conversion — area in Nicaragua was 28.88 1000 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 101.93 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 28.84 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Nicaragua rank for net forest conversion — area?
Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).