Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Guatemala
177,195 hectares
in 2026
Nicaragua
206,703 hectares
in 2026
Guatemala rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 206,703 hectares against 177,195 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 29,508 hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 581,189 hectares | 449,334 hectares | 131,855 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 414,565 hectares | 419,208 hectares | 4,643 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 206,703 hectares against 177,195 hectares in Guatemala as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 29,508 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Guatemala ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.