Nicaragua vs Northern America: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Nicaragua
244,630 ha
in 2023
Northern America
2.68 million ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
11th
Northern America rank
13th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nicaragua
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 2.68 million ha against 244,630 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.44 million ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 11.0 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,577 ha | 1.10 million ha | 1.06 million ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 33,401 ha | 1.19 million ha | 1.15 million ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 39,090 ha | 1.57 million ha | 1.53 million ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 86,912 ha | 2.68 million ha | 2.60 million ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Nicaragua or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 2.68 million ha against 244,630 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Nicaragua and Northern America?
- 2.44 million ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Northern America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Northern America rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 13th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.