Laos vs Nicaragua: Exported deforestation
Laos
5,851 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
7,023 hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
31st
Nicaragua rank
28th
Exported deforestation over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7,023 hectares against 5,851 hectares in Laos, a difference of 1,172 hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,803 hectares | 12,511 hectares | 9,709 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3,554 hectares | 9,723 hectares | 6,169 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7,357 hectares | 9,605 hectares | 2,248 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7,023 hectares against 5,851 hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 1,172 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Laos ranks 31st 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.