Terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Terrestrial protected areas was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua is 21.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua peaked at 37.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.2% | — |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.2% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua was 21.2% 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 protected areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.