French Guiana vs Nicaragua: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
French Guiana
33.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua
22.64 % change on previous year
in 2022
French Guiana rank
48th
Nicaragua rank
51st
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 33.33 % change on previous year against 22.64 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 10.69 % change on previous year.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
French Guiana ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.35 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 23.81 % change on previous year | -26.44 % change on previous year | 50.24 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 17.79 % change on previous year | 100.88 % change on previous year | 83.09 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 116.68 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 115.16 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, French Guiana or Nicaragua?
- French Guiana, at 33.33 % change on previous year against 22.64 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between French Guiana and Nicaragua?
- 10.69 % change on previous year, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Nicaragua?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do French Guiana and Nicaragua rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.