Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1

Ecuador
30.15 1000 ha
in 2025
Nicaragua
28.88 1000 ha
in 2023
Ecuador rank
41st
Nicaragua rank
42nd

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nicaragua
20406080100199020072025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 30.15 1000 ha against 28.88 1000 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.27 1000 ha.

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

Ecuador ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 239 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 92.74 1000 ha 99.32 1000 ha 6.58 1000 ha Nicaragua
2000s 73.79 1000 ha 101.67 1000 ha 27.88 1000 ha Nicaragua
2010s 60.94 1000 ha 36.63 1000 ha 24.31 1000 ha Ecuador
2020s 40.52 1000 ha 28.87 1000 ha 11.65 1000 ha Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
Ecuador, at 30.15 1000 ha against 28.88 1000 ha in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
1.27 1000 ha, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Ecuador ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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).