Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Nicaragua
-22,126
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-19,726
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
192nd
Sierra Leone rank
191st
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -19,726 against -22,126 in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,400.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 191st of 229 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -99,320 | -19,727 | 79,593 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -99,320 | -19,727 | 79,593 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -29,838 | -19,726 | 10,112 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -22,124 | -19,726 | 2,398 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -19,726 against -22,126 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 2,400, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 191st 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.