Central America vs Nicaragua: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Central America
5,425 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
2,374 ha
in 2023
Central America rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Central America currently reports 5,425 ha against 2,374 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 3,051 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.3 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,091 ha | 732.73 ha | 36,358 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 21,149 ha | 949.13 ha | 20,200 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 12,643 ha | 485.5 ha | 12,158 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 16,755 ha | 711.11 ha | 16,044 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Central America or Nicaragua?
- Central America, at 5,425 ha against 2,374 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Central America and Nicaragua?
- 3,051 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Nicaragua rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.