Marine protected areas in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Marine protected areas was 3.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2024
All-time low
2.9
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Nicaragua, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Nicaragua stood at 3.6. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Nicaragua peaked at 3.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2015.
That places Nicaragua 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 5.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.9 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 74 Mauritania 3.7 compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 3.5 compare
- 77 Albania 3.4 compare
- 78 Kuwait 3.2 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Nicaragua?
- Marine protected areas in Nicaragua was 3.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for marine protected areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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