Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 24.77 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 24.77 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 106.33 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.19 hectares, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.9 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 46.73 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 32.8 hectares | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 32.57 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 77.79 hectares | +138.9% |
| 2006 | 75.36 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 104.13 hectares | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 64.36 hectares | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 39.54 hectares | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 106.33 hectares | +168.9% |
| 2011 | 28.92 hectares | -72.8% |
| 2012 | 61.6 hectares | +113.0% |
| 2013 | 20.53 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 46.24 hectares | +125.2% |
| 2015 | 29.75 hectares | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 22.95 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 58.11 hectares | +153.2% |
| 2018 | 24.51 hectares | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 27.96 hectares | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 29.08 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.76 hectares | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 18.49 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 16.19 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 24.77 hectares | +53.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 24.77 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 24.77 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8 hectares | 32.57 hectares | 104.13 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.69 hectares | 20.53 hectares | 106.33 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.86 hectares | 16.19 hectares | 29.08 hectares | 5 |
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- 120 Burundi 20.43 hectares 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 24.77 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 106.33 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.19 hectares in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.