Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Nicaragua
244,630 ha
in 2023
Paraguay
218,578 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
11th
Paraguay rank
12th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 244,630 ha against 218,578 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 26,052 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,577 ha | 457,806 ha | 419,230 ha | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 33,401 ha | 272,306 ha | 238,904 ha | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 39,090 ha | 178,690 ha | 139,599 ha | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 86,912 ha | 157,604 ha | 70,693 ha | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 244,630 ha against 218,578 ha in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 26,052 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 12th 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.