Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Savanna — Burned Area
Nicaragua
161,875 ha
in 2023
Zimbabwe
187,396 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 187,396 ha against 161,875 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 25,521 ha.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 221 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,416 ha | 1.71 million ha | 1.67 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 59,138 ha | 560,812 ha | 501,674 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 61,320 ha | 466,986 ha | 405,666 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 76,911 ha | 187,574 ha | 110,663 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 187,396 ha against 161,875 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 25,521 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.