Nepal vs Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Nepal
152,816 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
99,666 hectares
in 2025
Nepal rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 152,816 hectares against 99,666 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 53,150 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nepal ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,784 hectares | 186,327 hectares | 55,543 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 222,631 hectares | 191,083 hectares | 31,548 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 249,820 hectares | 258,660 hectares | 8,840 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Nepal or Nicaragua?
- Nepal, at 152,816 hectares against 99,666 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 53,150 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Nepal ranks 65th 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.