Nicaragua vs Thailand: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Nicaragua
116,100 hectares
in 2024
Thailand
124,686 hectares
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
18th
Thailand rank
17th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Nicaragua
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 124,686 hectares against 116,100 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 8,586 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,150 hectares | 73,226 hectares | 17,076 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 82,662 hectares | 112,795 hectares | 30,133 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 77,076 hectares | 108,810 hectares | 31,734 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Nicaragua or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 124,686 hectares against 116,100 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Nicaragua and Thailand?
- 8,586 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Thailand rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.