Forest fires — Burned Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest fires — Burned Area was 61,142 ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Nicaragua is 61,142 ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,721.2% on the previous year and up 256.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Nicaragua peaked at 61,142 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,027 ha, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,202 ha | — |
| 1991 | 17,202 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,202 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,202 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,202 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,202 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,991 ha | -47.7% |
| 1997 | 16,299 ha | +81.3% |
| 1998 | 60,062 ha | +268.5% |
| 1999 | 14,725 ha | -75.5% |
| 2000 | 17,413 ha | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 2,780 ha | -84.0% |
| 2002 | 1,027 ha | -63.1% |
| 2003 | 32,314 ha | +3047.9% |
| 2004 | 2,074 ha | -93.6% |
| 2005 | 40,718 ha | +1863.0% |
| 2006 | 7,421 ha | -81.8% |
| 2007 | 2,866 ha | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 7,442 ha | +159.7% |
| 2009 | 4,299 ha | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 16,103 ha | +274.6% |
| 2011 | 8,982 ha | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 4,042 ha | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 17,130 ha | +323.8% |
| 2014 | 21,043 ha | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 9,923 ha | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 20,401 ha | +105.6% |
| 2017 | 3,657 ha | -82.1% |
| 2018 | 16,210 ha | +343.3% |
| 2019 | 18,947 ha | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 32,892 ha | +73.6% |
| 2021 | 2,737 ha | -91.7% |
| 2022 | 3,357 ha | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 61,142 ha | +1721.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 61,142 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 31.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 61,142 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 119.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3047.9% | 1,027 ha | 32,314 ha |
| 2005 | +1863.0% | 2,074 ha | 40,718 ha |
| 2023 | +1721.2% | 3,357 ha | 61,142 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,329 ha | 8,991 ha | 60,062 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,835 ha | 1,027 ha | 40,718 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,644 ha | 3,657 ha | 21,043 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,032 ha | 2,737 ha | 61,142 ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 forest fires — burned area in Nicaragua?
- Forest fires — burned area in Nicaragua was 61,142 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 61,142 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 ha in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.