Caribbean vs Nicaragua: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Caribbean
81,594 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
406,506 ha
in 2023
Caribbean rank
26th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 406,506 ha against 81,594 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 324,912 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 5.0 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Caribbean ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,084 ha | 75,992 ha | 9,908 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 97,905 ha | 92,539 ha | 5,366 ha | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 71,565 ha | 100,411 ha | 28,845 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 99,859 ha | 163,823 ha | 63,964 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Caribbean or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 406,506 ha against 81,594 ha in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 324,912 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Nicaragua rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 31 groups.
- 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.