Mexico vs Nicaragua: Forest area (sq. km), per capita

Mexico
0.005 sq. km per person
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0046 sq. km per person
in 2023
Mexico rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
74th

Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
0.0050.0070.010.0130.015199020062023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.005 sq. km per person against 0.0046 sq. km per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0004 sq. km per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mexico ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0078 sq. km per person 0.0131 sq. km per person 0.0053 sq. km per person Nicaragua
2000s 0.0065 sq. km per person 0.0092 sq. km per person 0.0027 sq. km per person Nicaragua
2010s 0.0055 sq. km per person 0.0064 sq. km per person 0.0009 sq. km per person Nicaragua
2020s 0.0051 sq. km per person 0.0049 sq. km per person 0.0002 sq. km per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Mexico or Nicaragua?
Mexico, at 0.005 sq. km per person against 0.0046 sq. km per person in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Mexico and Nicaragua?
0.0004 sq. km per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
Mexico ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.