Annual area burnt by wildfires in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 206,703 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
206,703
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
58th
of 248 countries
All-time high
786,889
in 2023
All-time low
142,160
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Nicaragua, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Nicaragua stood at 206,703.
That represents a change of up 45.4% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Nicaragua peaked at 786,889 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142,160, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 58th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 237,899 | — |
| 2013 | 586,614 | +146.6% |
| 2014 | 556,111 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 343,173 | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 577,757 | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 258,616 | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 439,224 | +69.8% |
| 2019 | 595,279 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 619,465 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 224,886 | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 286,244 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 786,889 | +174.9% |
| 2024 | 668,106 | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 142,160 | -78.7% |
| 2026 | 206,703 | +45.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 206,703 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 206,703 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 10.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 449,334 | 237,899 | 595,279 | 8 |
| 2020s | 419,208 | 142,160 | 786,889 | 7 |
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 in Nicaragua?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Nicaragua was 206,703 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 786,889 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,160 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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