Cambodia vs Nicaragua: Drivers of deforestation
Cambodia
8,594 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
9,373 hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
27th
Nicaragua rank
25th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cambodia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9,373 hectares against 8,594 hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 779 hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,190 hectares | 27,867 hectares | 7,677 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3,117 hectares | 8,798 hectares | 5,680 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8,594 hectares | 9,373 hectares | 779.07 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cambodia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9,373 hectares against 8,594 hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 779 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Nicaragua rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cambodia ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.