Average area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Average area burnt per wildfire was 294.03 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 294.03 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua peaked at 339.18 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241.55 hectares, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 258.31 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 275.79 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 279.31 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 271.28 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 303.12 hectares | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 271.37 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 276.24 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 290.95 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 281.7 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 241.55 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 262.13 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 339.18 hectares | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 337.43 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 259.42 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2026 | 294.03 hectares | +13.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 294.03 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 299.57 hectares, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 294.03 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292.3 hectares, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 278.3 hectares | 258.31 hectares | 303.12 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 287.92 hectares | 241.55 hectares | 339.18 hectares | 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 average area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua was 294.03 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 339.18 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.55 hectares in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.