Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 697 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Nicaragua, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Nicaragua is 697, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Nicaragua peaked at 2,320 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 548, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 54th of 241 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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 921 | — |
| 2013 | 2,127 | +130.9% |
| 2014 | 1,991 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,265 | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 1,906 | +50.7% |
| 2017 | 953 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1,590 | +66.8% |
| 2019 | 2,046 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 2,199 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 931 | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 1,092 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 2,320 | +112.5% |
| 2024 | 1,980 | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 548 | -72.3% |
| 2026 | 697 | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,600 | 921 | 2,127 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,395 | 548 | 2,320 | 7 |
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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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Nicaragua?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Nicaragua was 697 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,320 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 548 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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