Gabon vs Nicaragua: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Gabon
21.45 square meters
in 2023
Nicaragua
17.95 square meters
in 2023
Gabon rank
10th
Nicaragua rank
13th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Gabon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 21.45 square meters against 17.95 square meters in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.5 square meters.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.57 square meters | 38.05 square meters | 4.52 square meters | Gabon |
| 2010s | 34.69 square meters | 14.87 square meters | 19.81 square meters | Gabon |
| 2020s | 28.48 square meters | 12.47 square meters | 16.01 square meters | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Gabon or Nicaragua?
- Gabon, at 21.45 square meters against 17.95 square meters in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Gabon and Nicaragua?
- 3.5 square meters, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Nicaragua rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Gabon ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 13th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.