Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Honduras or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 2,374 ha against 427.78 ha in Honduras as of 2023.

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

1,946 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras 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 shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Honduras vs Nicaragua: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Honduras

427.78 ha

in 2024

Nicaragua

2,374 ha

in 2023

Honduras rank

17th

Nicaragua rank

15th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

Honduras
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2,374 ha against 427.78 ha in Honduras, a difference of 1,946 ha.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 5.5 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Honduras ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	287.85 ha	732.73 ha	444.88 ha	Nicaragua
2000s	50.12 ha	949.13 ha	899.01 ha	Nicaragua
2010s	121.92 ha	485.5 ha	363.58 ha	Nicaragua
2020s	53.47 ha	711.11 ha	657.64 ha	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Honduras or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 2,374 ha against 427.78 ha in Honduras as of 2023.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Honduras and Nicaragua?: 1,946 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?: Honduras ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Closed 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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