Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Annual deforestation

Nicaragua
28,870
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
33,530
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Papua New Guinea rank
31st

Annual deforestation over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 33,530 against 28,870 in Nicaragua, a difference of 4,660.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 99,320 12,170 87,150 Nicaragua
2000s 101,930 9,910 92,020 Nicaragua
2010s 29,320 32,215 2,895 Papua New Guinea
2020s 28,870 33,530 4,660 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual deforestation, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 33,530 against 28,870 in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual deforestation between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
4,660, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual deforestation?
Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 560 data points, 1990–2020
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