Nicaragua vs Syria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Nicaragua
44,477 hectares
in 2024
Syria
54,480 hectares
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Syria rank
60th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Nicaragua
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 54,480 hectares against 44,477 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 10,003 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 60th of 225 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,513 hectares | 2,077 hectares | 27,436 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 33,774 hectares | 21,419 hectares | 12,356 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 46,594 hectares | 24,089 hectares | 22,505 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 Syria?
- Syria, at 54,480 hectares against 44,477 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Nicaragua and Syria?
- 10,003 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Syria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 60th 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.