Honduras vs Nicaragua: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Honduras
18,877
in 2023
Nicaragua
17,361
in 2023
Honduras rank
32nd
Nicaragua rank
34th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 18,877 against 17,361 in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,516.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,495 | 32,048 | 2,554 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 27,861 | 11,426 | 16,435 | Honduras |
| 2020s | 18,877 | 17,773 | 1,104 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 18,877 against 17,361 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 1,516, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Honduras ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.