Tree Cover Loss in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tree Cover Loss was 59,156 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Nicaragua, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Nicaragua stood at 59,156 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.6% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Nicaragua peaked at 212,482 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21,062 hectares, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 47th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,403 hectares | 21,062 hectares | 95,136 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 94,782 hectares | 33,692 hectares | 212,482 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,798 hectares | 48,981 hectares | 157,981 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.48 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.48 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Nicaragua?
- Tree cover loss in Nicaragua was 59,156 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 212,482 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,062 hectares in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tree cover loss?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.