Nicaragua vs United States: Exported deforestation
Nicaragua
7,023 hectares
in 2023
United States
7,443 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
28th
United States rank
26th
Exported deforestation over time
- Nicaragua
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,443 hectares against 7,023 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 420 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 28th and United States ranks 26th of 178 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,511 hectares | 72,019 hectares | 59,507 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 9,723 hectares | 59,771 hectares | 50,048 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 9,605 hectares | 12,150 hectares | 2,545 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Nicaragua or United States?
- United States, at 7,443 hectares against 7,023 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Nicaragua and United States?
- 420 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and United States rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th and United States ranks 26th 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.