Namibia vs Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Namibia

203,511 hectares

in 2026

Nicaragua

205,306 hectares

in 2026

Namibia rank

53rd

Nicaragua rank

52nd

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Nicaragua currently reports 205,306 hectares against 203,511 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 1,795 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.