Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nicaragua: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Lao People's Democratic Republic
-35,334
in 2025
Nicaragua
-22,126
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
195th
Nicaragua rank
192nd

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Nicaragua
-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k199120082025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports -22,126 against -35,334 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 13,208.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 195th and Nicaragua ranks 192nd of 229 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s -34,924 -99,320 64,396 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s -38,543 -99,320 60,777 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s -45,549 -29,838 15,711 Nicaragua
2020s -34,668 -22,124 12,544 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at -22,126 against -35,334 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?
13,208, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 195th and Nicaragua ranks 192nd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed