Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Woody savanna — Burned Area

Nicaragua
244,630 ha
in 2023
Sierra Leone
211,001 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
13th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sierra Leone
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 244,630 ha against 211,001 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 33,629 ha.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 38,577 ha 200,696 ha 162,120 ha Sierra Leone
2000s 33,401 ha 167,581 ha 134,180 ha Sierra Leone
2010s 39,090 ha 139,008 ha 99,918 ha Sierra Leone
2020s 86,912 ha 68,409 ha 18,502 ha Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
Nicaragua, at 244,630 ha against 211,001 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
33,629 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
Nicaragua ranks 11th and Sierra Leone 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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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