Honduras vs Nicaragua: Imported deforestation
Honduras
3,101 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
3,183 hectares
in 2023
Honduras rank
72nd
Nicaragua rank
69th
Imported deforestation over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3,183 hectares against 3,101 hectares in Honduras, a difference of 82 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 178 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,980 hectares | 1,677 hectares | 1,303 hectares | Honduras |
| 2010s | 2,289 hectares | 1,332 hectares | 957.06 hectares | Honduras |
| 2020s | 2,715 hectares | 2,198 hectares | 517.38 hectares | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3,183 hectares against 3,101 hectares in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 82 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Honduras ranks 72nd 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.