Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Area burned wildfires by type
Nicaragua
16,507
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
17,881
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17,881 against 16,507 in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,374.
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 | 47,737 | 18,225 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 33,774 | 41,208 | 7,434 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 41,579 | 28,517 | 13,062 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17,881 against 16,507 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,374, 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 wildfires by type?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.