Forest area in Nicaragua

Forest area in Nicaragua was 25.8% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 14.5 pts from 2022.

202325.8%
Change on 2022-14.5 pts
Series high591990
Series low25.82023

Forest area in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023

203040506019901995200020052010201520231990: 59 %1991: 58.2 %1992: 57.3 %1993: 56.5 %1994: 55.7 %1995: 54.9 %1996: 54 %1997: 53.2 %1998: 52.4 %1999: 51.6 %2000: 50.7 %2001: 49.9 %2002: 49.1 %2003: 48.3 %2004: 47.4 %2005: 46.6 %2006: 45.8 %2007: 45 %2008: 44.1 %2009: 43.3 %2010: 42.5 %2011: 42.3 %2012: 42.1 %2013: 41.9 %2014: 41.7 %2015: 41.6 %2016: 41.4 %2017: 41.2 %2018: 41 %2019: 40.8 %2020: 40.6 %2021: 40.5 %2022: 40.3 %2023: 25.8 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 34 values
Period%
202325.8
202240.3
202140.5
202040.6
201940.8
201841
201741.2
201641.4
201541.6
201441.7
201341.9
201242.1
201142.3
201042.5
200943.3
200844.1
200745
200645.8
200546.6
200447.4
200348.3
200249.1
200149.9
200050.7
199951.6
199852.4
199753.2
199654
199554.9
199455.7
199356.5
199257.3
199158.2
199059

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Nicaragua?

Forest area in Nicaragua was 25.8% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 14.5 pts from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Nicaragua?

59% in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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