Nicaragua vs Senegal: Annual change in forest area
Nicaragua
-22,126 hectares
in 2025
Senegal
-15,540 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
198th
Senegal rank
195th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Nicaragua
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports -15,540 hectares against -22,126 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 6,586 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 198th and Senegal ranks 195th of 235 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -99,320 hectares | -15,545 hectares | 83,775 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | -99,320 hectares | -15,545 hectares | 83,775 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | -29,838 hectares | -15,544 hectares | 14,294 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | -22,124 hectares | -15,541 hectares | 6,583 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Nicaragua or Senegal?
- Senegal, at -15,540 hectares against -22,126 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 6,586 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Nicaragua ranks 198th and Senegal ranks 195th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.