Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0371 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.0371 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1,633.3% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0446 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.031 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.038 hectares per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 hectares per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0284 hectares per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0319 hectares per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 hectares per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 hectares per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.02 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0296 hectares per square kilometre | +181.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0203 hectares per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 hectares per square kilometre | +1633.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1633.3% | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0371 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0276 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0446 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0192 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0296 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0371 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 3 South Sudan 0.0514 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Botswana 0.0442 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bolivia 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0.0366 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Honduras 0.032 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Ecuador 0.0252 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0371 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0446 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.