Grassland — Burned Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Grassland — Burned Area was 81,547 ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 81,547 ha for grassland — burned area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 356.7% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Nicaragua peaked at 81,547 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,210 ha, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 50th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,522 ha | — |
| 1991 | 27,522 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27,522 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27,522 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,522 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27,522 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,424 ha | -80.3% |
| 1997 | 6,571 ha | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 4,422 ha | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 4,210 ha | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 5,638 ha | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 5,945 ha | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 6,971 ha | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 38,644 ha | +454.3% |
| 2004 | 10,457 ha | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 66,983 ha | +540.5% |
| 2006 | 16,724 ha | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 22,670 ha | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 50,431 ha | +122.5% |
| 2009 | 11,399 ha | -77.4% |
| 2010 | 63,328 ha | +455.6% |
| 2011 | 23,290 ha | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 19,954 ha | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 40,143 ha | +101.2% |
| 2014 | 55,649 ha | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 9,452 ha | -83.0% |
| 2016 | 32,058 ha | +239.2% |
| 2017 | 15,805 ha | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 40,786 ha | +158.1% |
| 2019 | 27,567 ha | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 47,458 ha | +72.2% |
| 2021 | 20,189 ha | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 17,857 ha | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 81,547 ha | +356.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,576 ha | 4,210 ha | 27,522 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,586 ha | 5,638 ha | 66,983 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,803 ha | 9,452 ha | 63,328 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,763 ha | 17,857 ha | 81,547 ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Nicaragua?
- Grassland — burned area in Nicaragua was 81,547 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 81,547 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,210 ha in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for grassland — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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 Grassland — 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.