Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Myanmar
620.9 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
2,374 ha
in 2023
Myanmar rank
16th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2,374 ha against 620.9 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 1,753 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 3.8 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,689 ha | 732.73 ha | 956.7 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 656.38 ha | 949.13 ha | 292.74 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 77.07 ha | 485.5 ha | 408.43 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 246.22 ha | 711.11 ha | 464.89 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Myanmar or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2,374 ha against 620.9 ha in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 1,753 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 16th 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.