Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 99,666 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nicaragua, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 99,666 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 gwis in Nicaragua peaked at 625,258 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77,878, 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 gwis in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77,878 | — |
| 2003 | 341,307 | +338.3% |
| 2004 | 113,705 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 401,820 | +253.4% |
| 2006 | 127,615 | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 119,286 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 206,695 | +73.3% |
| 2009 | 102,306 | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 237,992 | +132.6% |
| 2011 | 147,642 | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 109,369 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 237,069 | +116.8% |
| 2014 | 299,642 | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 121,089 | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 227,860 | +88.2% |
| 2017 | 91,380 | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 229,191 | +150.8% |
| 2019 | 209,593 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 297,302 | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 111,687 | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 89,727 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 625,258 | +596.8% |
| 2024 | 328,320 | -47.5% |
| 2025 | 99,666 | -69.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 99,666 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 99,666 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 7.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 | 625,258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,327 | 77,878 | 401,820 | 8 |
| 2010s | 191,083 | 91,380 | 299,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,660 | 89,727 | 625,258 | 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 gwis in Nicaragua?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nicaragua was 99,666 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 625,258 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,878 in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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