Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Primary Forest Loss

Myanmar
32,722
in 2025
Nicaragua
31,576
in 2025
Myanmar rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
16th

Primary Forest Loss over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nicaragua
050.0k100.0k150.0k200220132025

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 32,722 against 31,576 in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,146.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 24,193 11,799 12,394 Myanmar
2010s 38,307 36,610 1,697 Myanmar
2020s 42,070 52,614 10,544 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest loss, Myanmar or Nicaragua?
Myanmar, at 32,722 against 31,576 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest loss between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
1,146, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for primary forest loss?
Myanmar ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed