Iraq vs Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iraq
109,476 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
99,666 hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
66th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 109,476 hectares against 99,666 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 9,810 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,903 hectares | 186,327 hectares | 107,423 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 284,100 hectares | 191,083 hectares | 93,018 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 297,907 hectares | 258,660 hectares | 39,247 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Iraq, at 109,476 hectares against 99,666 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 9,810 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iraq ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.