Cambodia vs Nicaragua: Exported deforestation
Cambodia
7,948 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
7,023 hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
25th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Exported deforestation over time
- Cambodia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 7,948 hectares against 7,023 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 925 hectares.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cambodia ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,268 hectares | 12,511 hectares | 7,243 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 15,978 hectares | 9,723 hectares | 6,255 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 19,116 hectares | 9,605 hectares | 9,510 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Cambodia or Nicaragua?
- Cambodia, at 7,948 hectares against 7,023 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 925 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Nicaragua rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Cambodia ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.