Share of land area that is protected in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of land area that is protected was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Nicaragua, 2013–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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.