Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 52.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 52.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 526.4% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 168.89 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -72.8 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Nicaragua 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -16.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -29.82 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2004 | -0.7004 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2005 | 138.86 % change on previous year | -19925.6% |
| 2006 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2007 | 38.17 % change on previous year | -1325.8% |
| 2008 | -38.19 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2009 | -38.56 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 168.89 % change on previous year | -537.9% |
| 2011 | -72.8 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2012 | 113.01 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 2013 | -66.68 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2014 | 125.25 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 2015 | -35.65 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2016 | -22.88 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 153.23 % change on previous year | -769.6% |
| 2018 | -57.81 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2019 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2020 | 4 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2021 | -28.61 % change on previous year | -814.8% |
| 2022 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2023 | -12.42 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 52.96 % change on previous year | -526.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 52.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1377 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 52.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.83 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +19925.6% | -0.7004 % change on previous year | 138.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -38.56 % change on previous year | 138.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.86 % change on previous year | -72.8 % change on previous year | 168.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 % change on previous year | -28.61 % change on previous year | 52.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 26 Comoros 57.47 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Central African Republic 57.24 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 55.02 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 50.41 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Martinique 47.7 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Zambia 46.67 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 52.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 168.89 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.8 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.