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Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 28.88 1000 ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.88 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 239 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 — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Nicaragua peaked at 101.93 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.84 1000 ha, in 2016.

That places Nicaragua 42nd out of 239 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.

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. 39 Uganda 37.93 1000 ha compare
  2. 40 Benin 37.44 1000 ha compare
  3. 41 Ecuador 30.15 1000 ha compare
  4. 43 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare
  5. 44 Ethiopia 24.48 1000 ha compare
  6. 45 Sierra Leone 20.4 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Nicaragua?
Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 101.93 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 28.84 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Nicaragua rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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).