Forest area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest area was 31,075 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Nicaragua stood at 31,075 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Nicaragua peaked at 63,993 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31,075 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,493 sq. km | 54,993 sq. km | 63,993 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,543 sq. km | 43,093 sq. km | 53,993 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,917 sq. km | 35,075 sq. km | 41,882 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,575 sq. km | 31,075 sq. km | 34,075 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.48 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.48 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Nicaragua?
- Forest area in Nicaragua was 31,075 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63,993 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,075 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest area?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.