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From 2001 to 2022, Nicaragua lost 1726kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 10.7% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Nicaragua from 2001 to 2022, 1726kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Nicaragua, the top 5 regions were responsible for 92.4% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Atlántico Norte had the most tree cover loss at 671.5kha compared to an average of 95.9 kha.

Atlántico Norte671.5kha
Atlántico Sur554.0kha
Rivas177.2kha
Jinotega146.2kha
Matagalpa45.4kha
From 2000 to 2020, Nicaragua experienced a net change of -831.6 kha (-10.75%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Nicaragua gained 142.4 kha of tree cover equal to 0.11% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Nicaragua
Weekly Fire Alerts In Nicaragua
In Nicaragua the peak fire season typically occurs in April. There were 2291 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Nicaragua Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Nicaragua Compared to Other Areas
In Nicaragua there have been 2,291 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2023, with 2,291.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 Nicaragua experienced a total of 15,595 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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