Area burned wildfires by type in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Area burned wildfires by type was 16,507 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Nicaragua, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 16,507 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.9% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Nicaragua peaked at 101,491 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,170, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 77th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,170 | — |
| 2003 | 39,626 | +452.7% |
| 2004 | 10,754 | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 71,782 | +567.5% |
| 2006 | 18,654 | -74.0% |
| 2007 | 23,741 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 52,184 | +119.8% |
| 2009 | 12,193 | -76.6% |
| 2010 | 65,428 | +436.6% |
| 2011 | 24,106 | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 20,800 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 41,773 | +100.8% |
| 2014 | 56,992 | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 9,853 | -82.7% |
| 2016 | 32,993 | +234.9% |
| 2017 | 16,035 | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 41,429 | +158.4% |
| 2019 | 28,335 | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 48,406 | +70.8% |
| 2021 | 20,564 | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 18,031 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 101,491 | +462.9% |
| 2024 | 44,477 | -56.2% |
| 2025 | 16,507 | -62.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 16,507 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 16,507 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758, 6.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +567.5% | 10,754 | 71,782 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,513 | 7,170 | 71,782 | 8 |
| 2010s | 33,774 | 9,853 | 65,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,579 | 16,507 | 101,491 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Nicaragua?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Nicaragua was 16,507 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 101,491 in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,170 in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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