Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.012 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua is 0.012 ha per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 350.4% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0125 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per person, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 39th out of 187 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0066 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0065 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.006 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 ha per person | -80.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 ha per person | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 ha per person | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 ha per person | +447.8% |
| 2004 | 0.002 ha per person | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 ha per person | +532.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 ha per person | -75.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 ha per person | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 0.009 ha per person | +119.3% |
| 2009 | 0.002 ha per person | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 0.011 ha per person | +447.7% |
| 2011 | 0.004 ha per person | -63.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 ha per person | +98.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 ha per person | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per person | -83.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 ha per person | +234.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 ha per person | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 ha per person | +154.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 ha per person | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 0.003 ha per person | -58.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.012 ha per person | +350.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.012 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.012 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 18.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +532.2% | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0125 ha per person |
| 2003 | +447.8% | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person |
| 2010 | +447.7% | 0.002 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0125 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.012 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 grassland — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.012 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.