Which has higher forest area, Nicaragua or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 32,154 sq. km against 31,075 sq. km in Nicaragua as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Nicaragua and United Kingdom?

1,079 sq. km, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Nicaragua vs United Kingdom: Forest area

Nicaragua

31,075 sq. km

in 2023

United Kingdom

32,154 sq. km

in 2023

Nicaragua rank

89th

United Kingdom rank

88th

Forest area over time

Nicaragua
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 32,154 sq. km against 31,075 sq. km in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,079 sq. km.

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

Nicaragua ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	59,493 sq. km	28,572 sq. km	30,921 sq. km	Nicaragua
2000s	48,543 sq. km	30,012 sq. km	18,530 sq. km	Nicaragua
2010s	38,917 sq. km	31,320 sq. km	7,597 sq. km	Nicaragua
2020s	32,575 sq. km	32,027 sq. km	547.83 sq. km	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Nicaragua or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 32,154 sq. km against 31,075 sq. km in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Nicaragua and United Kingdom?: 1,079 sq. km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Kingdom?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area?: Nicaragua ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 88th 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.