Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Nicaragua
17.95 square meters
in 2023
Uruguay
17.38 square meters
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
13th
Uruguay rank
14th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 17.95 square meters against 17.38 square meters in Uruguay, a difference of 0.57 square meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.05 square meters | 19.24 square meters | 18.81 square meters | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.87 square meters | 12.33 square meters | 2.54 square meters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 12.47 square meters | 12.35 square meters | 0.1149 square meters | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Nicaragua, at 17.95 square meters against 17.38 square meters in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.57 square meters, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 14th 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.