Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was -62.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded -62.79 % change on previous year for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 181.35 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -68.42 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 59th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2005 | -36.4 % change on previous year | -309.5% |
| 2006 | -58.49 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 77.27 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2008 | 52.99 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2009 | -55.31 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2010 | 65 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2011 | -25.76 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2012 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2013 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2014 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 2015 | -40.4 % change on previous year | +248.1% |
| 2016 | 181.35 % change on previous year | -548.9% |
| 2017 | -66.87 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2018 | 154.55 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
| 2019 | -18.57 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2020 | -47.37 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2021 | -36.67 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2022 | -68.42 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2024 | -58.65 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2025 | -62.79 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -58.49 % change on previous year | 77.27 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.15 % change on previous year | -66.87 % change on previous year | 181.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -54.78 % change on previous year | -68.42 % change on previous year | -36.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 56 Madagascar -57.98 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Haiti -60 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Greece -60 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea -65.48 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Indonesia -66.21 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Panama -66.67 % change on previous year 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -62.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 181.35 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.42 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 59th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.