Nicaragua vs Western Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Nicaragua
406,506 ha
in 2023
Western Asia
16,370 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
28th
Western Asia rank
27th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nicaragua
- Western Asia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 406,506 ha against 16,370 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 390,136 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 24.8 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,992 ha | 17,550 ha | 58,442 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 92,539 ha | 6,890 ha | 85,649 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 100,411 ha | 6,226 ha | 94,185 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 163,823 ha | 26,825 ha | 136,998 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Nicaragua or Western Asia?
- Nicaragua, at 406,506 ha against 16,370 ha in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Nicaragua and Western Asia?
- 390,136 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Western Asia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 27th 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.