Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Share of deforestation that is exported
Nicaragua
49.2%
in 2013
Uruguay
56.7%
in 2013
Nicaragua rank
9th
Uruguay rank
6th
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 56.7% against 49.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 117 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 59.5% | 13.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 52.2% | 8.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 56.7% against 49.2% in Nicaragua as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 7.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Nicaragua ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.