Nicaragua vs Tanzania: Imported deforestation
Nicaragua
3,183 hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
3,156 hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
69th
Tanzania rank
70th
Imported deforestation over time
- Nicaragua
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3,183 hectares against 3,156 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 27 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 69th and Tanzania ranks 70th of 178 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,677 hectares | 1,952 hectares | 274.87 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1,332 hectares | 5,074 hectares | 3,742 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2,198 hectares | 2,753 hectares | 554.93 hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Nicaragua or Tanzania?
- Nicaragua, at 3,183 hectares against 3,156 hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 27 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Tanzania rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th and Tanzania ranks 70th 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.