Nicaragua vs Portugal: Annual deforestation
Nicaragua
28,870 hectares per year
in 2020
Portugal
36,390 hectares per year
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Portugal rank
30th
Annual deforestation over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36,390 hectares per year against 28,870 hectares per year in Nicaragua, a difference of 7,520 hectares per year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 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 Portugal ranks 30th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,320 hectares per year | 46,050 hectares per year | 53,270 hectares per year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 101,930 hectares per year | 42,400 hectares per year | 59,530 hectares per year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29,320 hectares per year | 38,010 hectares per year | 8,690 hectares per year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 28,870 hectares per year | 36,390 hectares per year | 7,520 hectares per year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36,390 hectares per year against 28,870 hectares per year in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 7,520 hectares per year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.