Argentina vs Nicaragua: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Argentina
669,548 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
406,506 ha
in 2023
Argentina rank
25th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 669,548 ha against 406,506 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 263,042 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 977,265 ha | 75,992 ha | 901,273 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.59 million ha | 92,539 ha | 1.50 million ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.17 million ha | 100,411 ha | 1.07 million ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.68 million ha | 163,823 ha | 1.52 million ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Argentina or Nicaragua?
- Argentina, at 669,548 ha against 406,506 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 263,042 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.