Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Net Forest conversion — Area
Ecuador
30.15 1000 ha
in 2025
Nicaragua
28.88 1000 ha
in 2023
Ecuador rank
36th
Nicaragua rank
37th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
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 36th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 223 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, 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 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?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).