Nicaragua vs Western Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Nicaragua
406,506 ha
in 2023
Western Europe
967.99 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
28th
Western Europe rank
30th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Western Europe
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 406,506 ha against 967.99 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 405,538 ha.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 419.9 times Western Europe's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 221 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 75,992 ha 8,336 ha 67,656 ha Nicaragua
2000s 92,539 ha 10,939 ha 81,600 ha Nicaragua
2010s 100,411 ha 11,585 ha 88,825 ha Nicaragua
2020s 163,823 ha 11,142 ha 152,681 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 Europe?
Nicaragua, at 406,506 ha against 967.99 ha in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Nicaragua and Western Europe?
405,538 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Western Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Nicaragua ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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