Nicaragua vs Slovakia: Share of land covered by forest
Nicaragua
39.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
40.4%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Slovakia rank
82nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Nicaragua
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 40.4% against 39.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 83rd and Slovakia ranks 82nd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 39.6% | 15.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 39.7% | 7.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 40.0% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.3% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Nicaragua or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 40.4% against 39.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Nicaragua and Slovakia?
- 0.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Slovakia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Slovakia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd and Slovakia ranks 82nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.