Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Caribbean or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 2,374 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean as of 2023.

What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Caribbean and Nicaragua?

2,374 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nicaragua?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Caribbean vs Nicaragua: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Caribbean

0 ha

in 2024

Nicaragua

2,374 ha

in 2023

Caribbean rank

27th

Nicaragua rank

24th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Caribbean
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2,374 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 2,374 ha.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Caribbean ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 31 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,084 ha	2,689 ha	1,605 ha	Nicaragua
2000s	274.55 ha	1,658 ha	1,384 ha	Nicaragua
2010s	17.13 ha	485.5 ha	468.37 ha	Nicaragua
2020s	10.71 ha	711.11 ha	700.41 ha	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Caribbean or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 2,374 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Caribbean and Nicaragua?: 2,374 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nicaragua?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Caribbean and Nicaragua rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Caribbean ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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