Eastern Asia vs Nicaragua: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
118,538 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
406,506 ha
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
25th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 406,506 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 287,968 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 3.4 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,432 ha | 75,992 ha | 232,440 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 651,297 ha | 92,539 ha | 558,758 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 367,017 ha | 100,411 ha | 266,606 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 181,220 ha | 163,823 ha | 17,397 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 406,506 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Nicaragua?
- 287,968 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Nicaragua rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 25th 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.