Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.009 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua is 0.009 ha per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1,696.4% on the previous year and up 213.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0123 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 19th 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0041 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 ha per person | -48.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 ha per person | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 ha per person | +262.9% |
| 1999 | 0.003 ha per person | -75.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per person | -84.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | -63.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 ha per person | +3011.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per person | -93.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 ha per person | +1837.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per person | -82.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | -61.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per person | +156.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per person | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 ha per person | +269.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 ha per person | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 ha per person | +318.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per person | -53.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 ha per person | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | -82.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 ha per person | +337.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.005 ha per person | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | -91.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.009 ha per person | +1696.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.009 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 42.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.009 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 47.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +3011.0% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person |
| 2005 | +1837.6% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person |
| 2023 | +1696.4% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0123 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 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, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.009 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.0%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.