Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Area burned wildfires by type
Nicaragua
16,507
in 2025
Sierra Leone
15,026
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
77th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16,507 against 15,026 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,481.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 225 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,513 | 6,520 | 22,993 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 33,774 | 15,447 | 18,328 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 41,579 | 14,912 | 26,668 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 16,507 against 15,026 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 1,481, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th 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.