Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +168.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +153.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 140 Australia 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 United Kingdom 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 Venezuela 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Togo 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.