Nicaragua vs Zambia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Nicaragua
22.64 % change on previous year
in 2022
Zambia
26.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
51st
Zambia rank
50th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.76 % change on previous year against 22.64 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.17 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year | 34.82 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -31.02 % change on previous year | 52.08 % change on previous year | 83.1 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 85.29 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 81.17 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -11.74 % change on previous year | 13.26 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Nicaragua or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.76 % 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 Nicaragua and Zambia?
- 4.12 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th 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.