Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0197 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0197 ha per square kilometre for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5,449.7% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0329 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 4th 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 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
- 1 Australia 0.1145 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Angola 0.0983 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 0.0603 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Madagascar 0.016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Africa 0.0131 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lesotho 0.0106 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 shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Closed 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 shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest closed 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 shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.