Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 462.9% on the previous year and up 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0596 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0596 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.3293 hectares per square kilometre | +452.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0894 hectares per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5965 hectares per square kilometre | +567.5% |
| 2006 | 0.155 hectares per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1973 hectares per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4336 hectares per square kilometre | +119.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5437 hectares per square kilometre | +436.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2003 hectares per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1728 hectares per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3471 hectares per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4736 hectares per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0819 hectares per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2742 hectares per square kilometre | +234.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1332 hectares per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3443 hectares per square kilometre | +158.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2355 hectares per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4022 hectares per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1709 hectares per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1498 hectares per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre | +462.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2452 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0596 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5965 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2807 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0819 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5437 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3916 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1498 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 34 Bolivia 0.9987 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Barbados 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ethiopia 0.9476 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cameroon 0.7035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 0.6939 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malawi 0.6603 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0596 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.