Cuba vs Nicaragua: Imported deforestation
Cuba
3,141 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
3,183 hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
71st
Nicaragua rank
69th
Imported deforestation over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3,183 hectares against 3,141 hectares in Cuba, a difference of 42 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 178 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,139 hectares | 1,677 hectares | 1,462 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2,909 hectares | 1,332 hectares | 1,576 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,875 hectares | 2,198 hectares | 676.74 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3,183 hectares against 3,141 hectares in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 42 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Cuba ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.