Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 328,320 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Nicaragua, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 328,320 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.
The figure is down 47.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Nicaragua peaked at 625,258 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77,878 hectares, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 60th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,327 hectares | 77,878 hectares | 401,820 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 191,083 hectares | 91,380 hectares | 299,642 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,459 hectares | 89,727 hectares | 625,258 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 10.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 120.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 406.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,743 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Nicaragua?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Nicaragua was 328,320 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 625,258 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,878 hectares in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Nicaragua ranks 60th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.