Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 23,055 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nicaragua, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Nicaragua is 23,055, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 150.4% on the previous year and up 7,435.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Nicaragua peaked at 31,841 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.01, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 20th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400.68 | — |
| 2002 | 95.41 | -76.2% |
| 2003 | 59.15 | -38.0% |
| 2004 | 48.01 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 118.13 | +146.0% |
| 2006 | 145.7 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 60.08 | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 85.07 | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 169.1 | +98.8% |
| 2010 | 389 | +130.0% |
| 2011 | 62.89 | -83.8% |
| 2012 | 64.76 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 140.9 | +117.6% |
| 2014 | 305.95 | +117.1% |
| 2015 | 213.75 | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 1,833 | +757.6% |
| 2017 | 14,266 | +678.2% |
| 2018 | 729.5 | -94.9% |
| 2019 | 1,650 | +126.1% |
| 2020 | 31,841 | +1830.3% |
| 2021 | 18,491 | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 917.58 | -95.0% |
| 2023 | 9,206 | +903.3% |
| 2024 | 23,055 | +150.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 23,055 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 136.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 23,055 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1830.3% | 1,650 | 31,841 |
| 2023 | +903.3% | 917.58 | 9,206 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.26 | 48.01 | 400.68 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,965 | 62.89 | 14,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,702 | 917.58 | 31,841 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Nicaragua?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nicaragua was 23,055 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31,841 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.01 in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,435.7%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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