Indonesia vs Nicaragua: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Indonesia
16,336 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
16,507 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
78th
Nicaragua rank
77th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Indonesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16,507 hectares against 16,336 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 171 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,940 hectares | 29,513 hectares | 48,427 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 63,807 hectares | 33,774 hectares | 30,033 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 26,203 hectares | 41,579 hectares | 15,377 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, Indonesia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 16,507 hectares against 16,336 hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 171 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nicaragua rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Indonesia ranks 78th 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.