Terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Terrestrial protected areas 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
Terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.2 | — |
| 2014 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3 | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.2 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 21.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 21.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.2 | 37.2 | 37.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.27 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Nicaragua was 21.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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