Environment in Nicaragua

2,078 indicators covering environment for Nicaragua.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 1,112 1000 USD 2023 down 53.9% 28th
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre 0.2908 t per square kilometre 2023 up 25.0% 77th
Phosphate rock — Import value 106.32 1000 USD 2023 up 1,520.7% 66th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 0.58 % 2023 down 61.1% 144th
Phosphate rock — Import quantity 11.97 t 2023 down 51.9% 105th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 0 t 2023 down 100.0% 134th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 0.01 1000 USD 2023 down 99.8% 135th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$ 589.36 million USD 2023 up 15.8% 62nd
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$, 2015 prices 509.04 million USD 2023 down 5.4% 62nd
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total Credit 12.17 % 2023 down 16.8% 12th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Ratio of Value Added 0.195 2023 down 26.6% 55th
Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Import value 10 1000 USD 2023 down 97.7% 175th
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production 1,717 TJ 2022 up 23.5% 64th
Forest rents 1.1% 2021 down 35.9% 51st
Water withdrawals per capita 186.79 cubic meters per person 2023 down 22.5% 112th
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity 250 t 2016 down 46.5% 78th
Superphosphates above 35% — Import value 112.16 1000 USD 2016 down 7.6% 78th
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) 11.5 2022 up 52.6% 126th
Exported deforestation 7,023 hectares 2023 down 47.2% 28th
Imported deforestation 3,183 hectares 2023 up 136.6% 69th
Deforestation embedded in trade -3,840 hectares 2023 up 67.9% 155th
Consumption-based deforestation per person 17.95 square meters 2023 up 61.4% 13th
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption 1,202 TJ 2022 down 8.0% 68th
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0.8 % 2021 down 46.7% 92nd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 1.14 Percentage of GDP 2021 down 35.9% 44th
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 308.8 Square kilometres 2023 down 8.1% 65th
Industrial water withdrawal 620,000 cubic meters 2023 down 98.5% 170th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 23,877 1000 USD 2022 up 63.7% 76th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 2,596 t 2022 up 10.9% 81st
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 9,923 t 2022 up 22.0% 45th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 53,235 1000 USD 2022 up 77.9% 50th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 20,830 t 2022 up 1,614.3% 23rd
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 18,276 1000 USD 2022 up 352.2% 58th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 2,334 t 2022 up 55.9% 71st
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 25,188 1000 USD 2022 up 80.7% 63rd
Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Export value 560 1000 USD 2023 down 3.9% 61st
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 19.66 1000 ha 2024 down 23.1% 71st
Total official financial flows for water supply and sanitation, by recipient 36.37 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 14.4% 58th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 124th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 125th
Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity 144.53 t 2022 down 97.0% 48th
Hazardous pesticides — Import value 1,123 1000 USD 2022 down 95.5% 36th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 5,065 Hectares 2020 up 0.8% 79th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,504 Hectares 2020 down 1.8% 82nd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,790 Hectares 2020 down 2.0% 86th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 3,408 Hectares 2020 down 18.6% 79th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 12,034 Hectares 2020 unchanged 91st
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 308.8 Square kilometres 2023 down 8.1% 65th
Urea — Export quantity 603.08 t 2021 up 884.8% 85th
Urea — Export value 343.24 1000 USD 2021 up 1,143.2% 83rd
Wood residues — Production 7,177 m3 2023 down 91.0% 74th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production 7,177 m3 2023 down 91.0% 86th
Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 2 1000 t 2023 up 100.0% 102nd
Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 3 1000 t 2023 up 200.0% 141st
Freshwater Fish — Food 3 1000 t 2023 up 200.0% 141st
Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 0.38 kg/cap 2023 up 65.2% 163rd
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 5.23 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 65.9% 93rd
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 0.59 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 47.5% 170th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 1,465 million Kcal 2023 up 69.0% 150th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0.08 g/cap/d 2023 up 33.3% 169th