Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Exported deforestation
Nicaragua
7,023 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
7,031 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
28th
Nigeria rank
27th
Exported deforestation over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7,031 hectares against 7,023 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 8 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 178 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,511 hectares | 1,275 hectares | 11,237 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9,723 hectares | 2,304 hectares | 7,420 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9,605 hectares | 4,792 hectares | 4,813 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7,031 hectares against 7,023 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 8 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 27th 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.