Nicaragua vs South Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
Nicaragua
61,142 ha
in 2023
South Africa
68,512 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
31st
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 68,512 ha against 61,142 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 7,370 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,329 ha | 102,591 ha | 82,262 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11,835 ha | 38,598 ha | 26,762 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13,644 ha | 36,353 ha | 22,709 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25,032 ha | 20,476 ha | 4,556 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 68,512 ha against 61,142 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 7,370 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.