Eastern Asia vs Nicaragua: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
64.48 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
2,374 ha
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2,374 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 2,310 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 36.8 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,049 ha | 732.73 ha | 7,316 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 2,099 ha | 949.13 ha | 1,150 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 448.27 ha | 485.5 ha | 37.23 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 48.33 ha | 711.11 ha | 662.78 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Eastern Asia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2,374 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Eastern Asia and Nicaragua?
- 2,310 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Nicaragua rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 18th 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.