Nicaragua vs Uganda: Annual deforestation
Nicaragua
28,870 hectares per year
in 2020
Uganda
37,940 hectares per year
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Uganda rank
29th
Annual deforestation over time
- Nicaragua
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 37,940 hectares per year against 28,870 hectares per year in Nicaragua, a difference of 9,070 hectares per year.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,320 hectares per year | 124,560 hectares per year | 25,240 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2000s | 101,930 hectares per year | 59,990 hectares per year | 41,940 hectares per year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29,320 hectares per year | 48,965 hectares per year | 19,645 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 28,870 hectares per year | 37,940 hectares per year | 9,070 hectares per year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Nicaragua or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 37,940 hectares per year against 28,870 hectares per year in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 9,070 hectares per year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th 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.