Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Ecuador
120,150 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
118,396 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
99th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 120,150 hectares against 118,396 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,754 hectares.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 185 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,485 hectares | 13,070 hectares | 64,415 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 113,080 hectares | 59,711 hectares | 53,369 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 120,689 hectares | 108,283 hectares | 12,406 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Ecuador, at 120,150 hectares against 118,396 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 1,754 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Ecuador ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.