Argentina vs Nicaragua: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Argentina

126,419 hectares

in 2024

Nicaragua

116,100 hectares

in 2024

Argentina rank

16th

Nicaragua rank

18th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Argentina currently reports 126,419 hectares against 116,100 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 10,319 hectares.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 187 countries.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.