Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 99,666 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Nicaragua, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 99,666 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
The figure is down 69.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% 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 67th 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77,878 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 341,307 hectares | +338.3% |
| 2004 | 113,705 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 401,820 hectares | +253.4% |
| 2006 | 127,615 hectares | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 119,286 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 206,695 hectares | +73.3% |
| 2009 | 102,306 hectares | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 237,992 hectares | +132.6% |
| 2011 | 147,642 hectares | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 109,369 hectares | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 237,069 hectares | +116.8% |
| 2014 | 299,642 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 121,089 hectares | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 227,860 hectares | +88.2% |
| 2017 | 91,380 hectares | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 229,191 hectares | +150.8% |
| 2019 | 209,593 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 297,302 hectares | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 111,687 hectares | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 89,727 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 625,258 hectares | +596.8% |
| 2024 | 328,320 hectares | -47.5% |
| 2025 | 99,666 hectares | -69.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 99,666 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554 hectares, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 99,666 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 7.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +596.8% | 89,727 hectares | 625,258 hectares |
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 | 258,660 hectares | 89,727 hectares | 625,258 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (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 99,666 hectares in 2025, 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 67th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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.