Nicaragua vs Qatar: Imported deforestation
Nicaragua
3,183 hectares
in 2023
Qatar
3,307 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
69th
Qatar rank
68th
Imported deforestation over time
- Nicaragua
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3,307 hectares against 3,183 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 124 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 69th and Qatar ranks 68th of 178 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,677 hectares | 2,019 hectares | 341.9 hectares | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1,332 hectares | 3,205 hectares | 1,873 hectares | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2,198 hectares | 3,226 hectares | 1,028 hectares | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Nicaragua or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3,307 hectares against 3,183 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Nicaragua and Qatar?
- 124 hectares, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Qatar rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th and Qatar ranks 68th 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.