Nicaragua vs Turkey: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Nicaragua
44,477 hectares
in 2024
Turkey
42,846 hectares
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Turkey rank
63rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Nicaragua
- Turkey
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 44,477 hectares against 42,846 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 1,631 hectares.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 63rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,513 hectares | 28,528 hectares | 984.75 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 33,774 hectares | 44,595 hectares | 10,821 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 46,594 hectares | 38,553 hectares | 8,041 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 Turkey?
- Nicaragua, at 44,477 hectares against 42,846 hectares in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Nicaragua and Turkey?
- 1,631 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Turkey rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 63rd 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.