Annual number of fires in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual number of fires was 703 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
703
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
60th
of 248 countries
All-time high
2,320
in 2023
All-time low
548
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Nicaragua, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 703 for annual number of fires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Nicaragua peaked at 2,320 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 548, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 60th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual 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 | 703 | +28.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 703 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 703 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 8.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,600 | 921 | 2,127 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,396 | 548 | 2,320 | 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 number of fires in Nicaragua?
- Annual number of fires in Nicaragua was 703 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,320 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 548 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual number of fires?
- Nicaragua ranks 60th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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