Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate

Nicaragua
-62.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-65.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
60th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports -62.79 % change on previous year against -65.48 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 117 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.84 % change on previous year 136.34 % change on previous year 133.51 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 25.15 % change on previous year 76.25 % change on previous year 51.1 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s -54.78 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 58.65 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
Nicaragua, at -62.79 % change on previous year against -65.48 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
2.69 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
117 places, 2,052 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.