Nicaragua vs Peru: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Nicaragua
328,320
in 2024
Peru
301,595
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
60th
Peru rank
62nd

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Peru
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200220132024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 328,320 against 301,595 in Peru, a difference of 26,725.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 60th and Peru ranks 62nd of 225 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 186,327 99,594 86,733 Nicaragua
2010s 191,083 104,131 86,952 Nicaragua
2020s 290,459 187,745 102,714 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Nicaragua or Peru?
Nicaragua, at 328,320 against 301,595 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Nicaragua and Peru?
26,725, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Nicaragua ranks 60th and Peru ranks 62nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed