Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0046 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0154 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0046 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0046 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7276 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.