Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Deforestation embedded in trade
Madagascar
-4,947 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
-3,840 hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
156th
Nicaragua rank
155th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -3,840 hectares against -4,947 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 1,107 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 156th and Nicaragua ranks 155th of 178 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6,553 hectares | -10,834 hectares | 4,282 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -2,421 hectares | -8,391 hectares | 5,970 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -3,558 hectares | -7,407 hectares | 3,849 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -3,840 hectares against -4,947 hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 1,107 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Madagascar ranks 156th and Nicaragua ranks 155th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.