Ireland vs Nicaragua: Share of annual global forest expansion

Ireland
0.1%
in 2020
Nicaragua
0.1%
in 2020
Ireland rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
41st

Share of annual global forest expansion over time

  • Ireland
  • Nicaragua
00.10.20.3199020052020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 41st of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Ireland
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Nicaragua
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of annual global forest expansion, Ireland or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of annual global forest expansion between Ireland and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for share of annual global forest expansion?
Ireland ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 41st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.