Which has higher forest area, Georgia or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 31,075 sq. km against 28,224 sq. km in Georgia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Georgia and Nicaragua?

2,851 sq. km, with Nicaragua ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Georgia vs Nicaragua: Forest area

Georgia

28,224 sq. km

in 2023

Nicaragua

31,075 sq. km

in 2023

Georgia rank

92nd

Nicaragua rank

89th

Forest area over time

Georgia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 31,075 sq. km against 28,224 sq. km in Georgia, a difference of 2,851 sq. km.

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

Across all 32 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Georgia ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 213 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27,569 sq. km	58,493 sq. km	30,925 sq. km	Nicaragua
2000s	27,884 sq. km	48,543 sq. km	20,659 sq. km	Nicaragua
2010s	28,224 sq. km	38,917 sq. km	10,693 sq. km	Nicaragua
2020s	28,224 sq. km	32,575 sq. km	4,351 sq. km	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Georgia or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 31,075 sq. km against 28,224 sq. km in Georgia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Georgia and Nicaragua?: 2,851 sq. km, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Nicaragua?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Georgia and Nicaragua rank globally for forest area?: Georgia ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.