Greece vs Nicaragua: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Greece
15,327 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
16,507 hectares
in 2025
Greece rank
79th
Nicaragua rank
77th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Greece
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16,507 hectares against 15,327 hectares in Greece, a difference of 1,180 hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Greece ranks 79th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 225 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,697 hectares | 29,513 hectares | 13,816 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9,647 hectares | 33,774 hectares | 24,128 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 24,786 hectares | 41,579 hectares | 16,794 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Greece or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 16,507 hectares against 15,327 hectares in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Greece and Nicaragua?
- 1,180 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Nicaragua rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Greece ranks 79th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.