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
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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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.