El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Deforestation share forest area
El Salvador
0.7258
in 2020
Nicaragua
0.5902
in 2020
El Salvador rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
26th
Deforestation share forest area over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.7258 against 0.5902 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1356.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.4 | 0.0531 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.67 | 0.2668 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.7304 | 0.5797 | 0.1507 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.7258 | 0.5902 | 0.1355 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation share forest area, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 0.7258 against 0.5902 in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deforestation share forest area between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.1356, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for deforestation share forest area?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deforestation share forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.