Mountain Green Cover Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mountain Green Cover Index was 2.23 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.23 %
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
81st
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.23 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.31 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Nicaragua stood at 2.23 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Nicaragua peaked at 2.23 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.31 %, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 81st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.48 % | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.56 % | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.73 % | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2.03 % | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 2.23 % | +9.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.23 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 %, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.23 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 %, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 % | 1.31 % | 1.48 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.77 % | 1.56 % | 2.03 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.23 % | 2.23 % | 2.23 % | 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 mountain green cover index in Nicaragua?
- Mountain green cover index in Nicaragua was 2.23 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 % in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mountain green cover index?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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