Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Nicaragua
16,507 hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
17,881 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17,881 hectares against 16,507 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,374 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,513 hectares | 47,737 hectares | 18,225 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 33,774 hectares | 41,208 hectares | 7,434 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 41,579 hectares | 28,517 hectares | 13,062 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, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17,881 hectares against 16,507 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,374 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th 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.