Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Ethiopia
1.7%
in 2026
Nicaragua
1.6%
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Nicaragua rank
35th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Ethiopia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Nicaragua as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.