Chile vs Nicaragua: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Chile
321.85 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
2,374 ha
in 2023
Chile rank
18th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2,374 ha against 321.85 ha in Chile, a difference of 2,052 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 7.4 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,672 ha | 732.73 ha | 2,939 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 995.63 ha | 949.13 ha | 46.51 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 2,022 ha | 485.5 ha | 1,536 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 2,205 ha | 711.11 ha | 1,494 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Chile or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2,374 ha against 321.85 ha in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Chile and Nicaragua?
- 2,052 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Chile ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 219 countries.
- 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.