Honduras vs Nicaragua: Drivers of deforestation
Honduras
10,116 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
9,373 hectares
in 2023
Honduras rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
25th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 10,116 hectares against 9,373 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 743 hectares.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,099 hectares | 27,867 hectares | 10,768 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 20,474 hectares | 8,798 hectares | 11,677 hectares | Honduras |
| 2020s | 10,116 hectares | 9,373 hectares | 743.43 hectares | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 10,116 hectares against 9,373 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 743 hectares, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Honduras ranks 23rd 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.