Annual number of wildfires in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual number of wildfires was 703 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Nicaragua, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 703 wildfires for annual number of wildfires 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 wildfires in Nicaragua peaked at 2,320 wildfires in 2023 and was at its lowest, 548 wildfires, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 59th 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 wildfires in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 921 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 2,127 wildfires | +130.9% |
| 2014 | 1,991 wildfires | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,265 wildfires | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 1,906 wildfires | +50.7% |
| 2017 | 953 wildfires | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1,590 wildfires | +66.8% |
| 2019 | 2,046 wildfires | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 2,199 wildfires | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 931 wildfires | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 1,092 wildfires | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 2,320 wildfires | +112.5% |
| 2024 | 1,980 wildfires | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 548 wildfires | -72.3% |
| 2026 | 703 wildfires | +28.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 703 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 703 wildfires is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 14.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,600 wildfires | 921 wildfires | 2,127 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,396 wildfires | 548 wildfires | 2,320 wildfires | 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 wildfires in Nicaragua?
- Annual number of wildfires in Nicaragua was 703 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,320 wildfires in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 548 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Nicaragua ranks 59th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.