Laos vs Nicaragua: Annual change forest area
Laos
-35,334
in 2025
Nicaragua
-22,126
in 2025
Laos rank
201st
Nicaragua rank
198th
Annual change forest area over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -22,126 against -35,334 in Laos, a difference of 13,208.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 201st and Nicaragua ranks 198th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -34,924 | -99,320 | 64,396 | Laos |
| 2000s | -38,543 | -99,320 | 60,777 | Laos |
| 2010s | -45,549 | -29,838 | 15,711 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -34,668 | -22,124 | 12,544 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -22,126 against -35,334 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 13,208, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Laos ranks 201st 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.