Nicaragua vs Peru: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Nicaragua
17.95 square meters
in 2023
Peru
20.68 square meters
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
13th
Peru rank
11th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 20.68 square meters against 17.95 square meters in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.73 square meters.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 13th and Peru ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.05 square meters | 15.64 square meters | 22.42 square meters | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.87 square meters | 19.36 square meters | 4.49 square meters | Peru |
| 2020s | 12.47 square meters | 21.08 square meters | 8.61 square meters | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 20.68 square meters against 17.95 square meters in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 2.73 square meters, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th and Peru ranks 11th 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.