Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Other forest — Burned Area
Nicaragua
278 ha
in 2023
Sierra Leone
235.15 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
67th
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 278 ha against 235.15 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 42.85 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428.46 ha | 555.35 ha | 126.89 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 189.29 ha | 166.23 ha | 23.06 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 130.45 ha | 153.92 ha | 23.47 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 449.08 ha | 251.18 ha | 197.9 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 278 ha against 235.15 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 42.85 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.