Gambia vs Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Gambia
164,386
in 2025
Nicaragua
99,666
in 2025
Gambia rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 164,386 against 99,666 in Nicaragua, a difference of 64,720.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,914 | 186,327 | 95,587 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 194,889 | 191,083 | 3,806 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 215,582 | 258,660 | 43,078 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Gambia, at 164,386 against 99,666 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 64,720, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Gambia ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.