Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.59 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nicaragua, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.59 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
The figure is up 45.4% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nicaragua peaked at 6.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 43rd out of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.82 | — |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +146.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | +69.8% |
| 2019 | 4.57 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 4.75 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 6.04 | +174.9% |
| 2024 | 5.12 | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 1.09 | -78.7% |
| 2026 | 1.59 | +45.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.45 | 1.82 | 4.57 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 1.09 | 6.04 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nicaragua?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nicaragua was 1.59 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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