Mangrove area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mangrove area was 747.31 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
747.31 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
776.98 kmsq
in 2009
All-time low
747.31 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Nicaragua, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 747.31 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Nicaragua peaked at 776.98 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 747.31 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.6 kmsq | 763.04 kmsq | 776.98 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 761.19 kmsq | 754.95 kmsq | 774.47 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 747.31 kmsq | 747.31 kmsq | 747.31 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Nicaragua?
- Mangrove area in Nicaragua was 747.31 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 776.98 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 747.31 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mangrove area?
- Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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