Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Annual change forest area
Ecuador
-30,154
in 2025
Nicaragua
-22,126
in 2025
Ecuador rank
200th
Nicaragua rank
198th
Annual change forest area over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -22,126 against -30,154 in Ecuador, a difference of 8,028.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 200th and Nicaragua ranks 198th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -90,171 | -99,320 | 9,149 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | -72,209 | -99,320 | 27,111 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | -56,587 | -29,838 | 26,750 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -37,065 | -22,124 | 14,941 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -22,126 against -30,154 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 8,028, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Ecuador ranks 200th and Nicaragua ranks 198th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.