Nicaragua vs Uganda: Annual change in forest area
Nicaragua
-22,126 hectares
in 2025
Uganda
-28,098 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
198th
Uganda rank
199th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Nicaragua
- Uganda
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -22,126 hectares against -28,098 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 5,972 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 198th and Uganda ranks 199th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -99,320 hectares | -114,719 hectares | 15,399 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -99,320 hectares | -56,604 hectares | 42,716 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | -29,838 hectares | -41,326 hectares | 11,488 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -22,124 hectares | -28,098 hectares | 5,974 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Nicaragua or Uganda?
- Nicaragua, at -22,126 hectares against -28,098 hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 5,972 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Nicaragua ranks 198th and Uganda ranks 199th 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.