Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Bulgaria
3,968 1000 ha
in 2025
Nicaragua
4,854 1000 ha
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
71st
Nicaragua rank
68th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4,854 1000 ha against 3,968 1000 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 886 1000 ha.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 3,358 1000 ha 6,751 1000 ha 3,393 1000 ha Nicaragua
2000s 3,549 1000 ha 5,760 1000 ha 2,211 1000 ha Nicaragua
2010s 3,822 1000 ha 5,050 1000 ha 1,228 1000 ha Nicaragua
2020s 3,924 1000 ha 4,887 1000 ha 963.11 1000 ha Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 4,854 1000 ha against 3,968 1000 ha in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
886 1000 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).