Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Nicaragua, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Nicaragua stood at 10.1%.
The figure is down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Nicaragua peaked at 15.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.5% | — |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 114 Cameroon 11.0% compare
- 115 Guatemala 10.2% compare
- 117 Palestine, State of 10.0% compare
- 118 Argentina 9.7% compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.5% 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 terrestrial and marine protected areas in Nicaragua?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Nicaragua was 10.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.