What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?

1,870 thousands of hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?

14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Forest certified for sustainable use

Nicaragua

19,660 thousands of hectares

in 2024

Sri Lanka

21,530 thousands of hectares

in 2024

Nicaragua rank

76th

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

Nicaragua
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21,530 thousands of hectares against 19,660 thousands of hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,870 thousands of hectares.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 246 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	—
2000s	21,225 thousands of hectares	17,655 thousands of hectares	3,570 thousands of hectares	Nicaragua
2010s	24,125 thousands of hectares	17,968 thousands of hectares	6,157 thousands of hectares	Nicaragua
2020s	20,874 thousands of hectares	20,912 thousands of hectares	38 thousands of hectares	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 21,530 thousands of hectares against 19,660 thousands of hectares in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?: 1,870 thousands of hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?: Nicaragua ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit: thousands of hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).