Share of land area that is protected in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Share of land area that is protected was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2013
All-time low
21.2%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Nicaragua, 2013–2025

0102030402013201920252013: 37.2 % of total land area2014: 37.2 % of total land area2015: 37.2 % of total land area2016: 37.2 % of total land area2017: 37.2 % of total land area2018: 37.2 % of total land area2019: 37.2 % of total land area2020: 21.3 % of total land area2021: 21.3 % of total land area2022: 21.3 % of total land area2023: 21.3 % of total land area2024: 21.2 % of total land area2025: 21.2 % of total land area

Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Nicaragua stood at 21.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Nicaragua peaked at 37.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2024.

Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 7
2020s 21.3% 21.2% 21.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Nicaragua?
Share of land area that is protected in Nicaragua was 21.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
How does Nicaragua rank for share of land area that is protected?
Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.