Morocco vs Nicaragua: Forest land — Area

Morocco
5,695 1000 ha
in 2025
Nicaragua
4,847 1000 ha
in 2022
Morocco rank
74th
Nicaragua rank
76th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Morocco
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5,695 1000 ha against 4,847 1000 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 848 1000 ha.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Morocco ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 5,700 1000 ha 6,652 1000 ha 952.01 1000 ha Nicaragua
2000s 5,697 1000 ha 5,659 1000 ha 38.57 1000 ha Morocco
2010s 5,692 1000 ha 5,013 1000 ha 679.45 1000 ha Morocco
2020s 5,694 1000 ha 4,869 1000 ha 824.88 1000 ha Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Morocco or Nicaragua?
Morocco, at 5,695 1000 ha against 4,847 1000 ha in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Morocco and Nicaragua?
848 1000 ha, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nicaragua?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Morocco and Nicaragua rank globally for forest land — area?
Morocco ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.