New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

New Zealand
825.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua
919.71 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand rank
2nd
Nicaragua rank
1st

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 919.71 % change on previous year against 825.33 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 94.38 % change on previous year.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.

New Zealand ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s -13.45 % change on previous year -6.99 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2000s 20.93 % change on previous year 121.05 % change on previous year 100.12 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2010s 59.49 % change on previous year 48.77 % change on previous year 10.72 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s -29.23 % change on previous year 221.35 % change on previous year 250.57 % change on previous year Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 919.71 % change on previous year against 825.33 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
94.38 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 6,378 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.