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China vs Nicaragua: Tree cover loss from wildfires

China
32,898 hectares
in 2024
Nicaragua
23,055 hectares
in 2024
China rank
18th
Nicaragua rank
20th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • China
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

China currently reports 32,898 hectares against 23,055 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 9,843 hectares.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.

China ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 20th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
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Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).