Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Nicaragua
16,507 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
15,026 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
77th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16,507 hectares against 15,026 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,481 hectares.
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 hectares | 6,520 hectares | 22,993 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 33,774 hectares | 15,447 hectares | 18,328 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 41,579 hectares | 14,912 hectares | 26,668 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 Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 16,507 hectares against 15,026 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 1,481 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th 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.