Mountain Green Cover Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mountain Green Cover Index was 97.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Nicaragua stood at 97.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Nicaragua peaked at 98.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 97.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 97.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 49 North Korea 97.7% compare
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- 52 Guadeloupe 97.6% compare
- 54 Cuba 97.5% compare
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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 mountain green cover index in Nicaragua?
- Mountain green cover index in Nicaragua was 97.6% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mountain green cover index?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.