Nicaragua - Environment
As far as the environment of Nicaragua is concerned, there have been . As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; .
About the environment of Nicaragua
Climate We have tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands
Revenue from forest resources
Revenue from coal
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 1.529 million tons (2024 est.)
Total renewable water resources 164.52 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 190 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Industrial 620,000 cubic meters (2022 est.)
Agricultural 1.084 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 42.3% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 12.5% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 2.5% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 27.4% (2022 est.)
Forest 26.7% (2022 est.)
Other 31% (2022 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 59.8% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 1.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 1.095 million MANAGUA (capital) (2023).
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Nicaragua is found in Central America