Nicaragua vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Nicaragua
22.64 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Sudan
14.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
51st
South Sudan rank
54th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 22.64 % change on previous year against 14.18 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 8.46 % change on previous year.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 51st and South Sudan ranks 54th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 96.79 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year 91.26 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2020s 1.52 % change on previous year 73.96 % change on previous year 72.44 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Nicaragua or South Sudan?
Nicaragua, at 22.64 % change on previous year against 14.18 % change on previous year in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Nicaragua and South Sudan?
8.46 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Sudan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and South Sudan rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 51st and South Sudan ranks 54th 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.