Annual area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 294.03 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
294.03
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
75th
of 182 countries
All-time high
339.18
in 2023
All-time low
241.55
in 2021
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 294.03 for annual 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, annual area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua peaked at 339.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241.55, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 75th 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 258.31 | — |
| 2013 | 275.79 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 279.31 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 271.28 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 303.12 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 271.37 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 276.24 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 290.95 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 281.7 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 241.55 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 262.13 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 339.18 | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 337.43 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 259.42 | -23.1% |
| 2026 | 294.03 | +13.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 294.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 294.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 278.3 | 258.31 | 303.12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 287.92 | 241.55 | 339.18 | 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 per wildfire in Nicaragua?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Nicaragua was 294.03 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 339.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.55 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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