Nicaragua vs Peru: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Nicaragua
2,374 ha
in 2023
Peru
2,182 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
24th
Peru rank
26th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2,374 ha against 2,182 ha in Peru, a difference of 192 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 24th and Peru ranks 26th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,689 ha | 3,762 ha | 1,073 ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,658 ha | 289.83 ha | 1,368 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 485.5 ha | 731.45 ha | 245.95 ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 711.11 ha | 1,128 ha | 417.21 ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 2,374 ha against 2,182 ha in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 192 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 24th and Peru ranks 26th of 219 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.