Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0197 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.0197 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,449.7% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.063 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +318.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | +147.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2000 | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | +741.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | +1955.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +850.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +5449.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0197 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 436.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +5449.7% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1955.6% | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +850.1% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +741.1% | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.063 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 11 Canada 0.0342 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lesotho 0.0254 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mexico 0.0235 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 0.0111 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mozambique 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Zambia 0.0085 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0197 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.063 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.