Average area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Average area burnt per wildfire was 294.56 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 294.56 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% 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 69th out of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 278.3 hectares | 258.31 hectares | 303.12 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 287.99 hectares | 241.55 hectares | 339.18 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua was 294.56 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 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.