Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.6776 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.6776 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6776 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.035 ha per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 35th 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2287 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2287 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0546 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3211 ha per square kilometre | +454.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5566 ha per square kilometre | +540.5% |
| 2006 | 0.139 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1884 ha per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4191 ha per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0947 ha per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5262 ha per square kilometre | +455.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1935 ha per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1658 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3336 ha per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4624 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2664 ha per square kilometre | +239.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1313 ha per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3389 ha per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2291 ha per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3944 ha per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1678 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1484 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6776 ha per square kilometre | +356.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.6776 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.6776 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 21.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +540.5% | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | 0.5566 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +455.6% | 0.0947 ha per square kilometre | 0.5262 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +454.3% | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | 0.3211 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1544 ha per square kilometre | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | 0.2287 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.196 ha per square kilometre | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | 0.5566 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2726 ha per square kilometre | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | 0.5262 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.347 ha per square kilometre | 0.1484 ha per square kilometre | 0.6776 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 32 Belize 1.03 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Ethiopia 0.8794 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.7893 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cameroon 0.6585 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malawi 0.6495 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Honduras 0.4479 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.6776 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6776 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.