Indonesia vs Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Indonesia
98,722 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
99,666 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
68th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Indonesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 99,666 hectares against 98,722 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 944 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 68th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 225 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million hectares | 186,327 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million hectares | 191,083 hectares | 842,973 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 273,038 hectares | 258,660 hectares | 14,378 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Indonesia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 99,666 hectares against 98,722 hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 944 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nicaragua rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Indonesia ranks 68th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.