Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was 14.16 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 14.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 115.5% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 344.72 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -93.88 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -47.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 78.02 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 1998 | 269.18 % change on previous year | +245.0% |
| 1999 | -75.51 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2000 | 16.63 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2001 | -83.61 % change on previous year | -602.8% |
| 2002 | -62.5 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2004 | -93.88 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2006 | -81.75 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2007 | -61.05 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 159.7 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 2009 | -42.24 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2010 | 274.12 % change on previous year | -748.9% |
| 2011 | -45.88 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2012 | -54.55 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 325.96 % change on previous year | -697.6% |
| 2014 | 24.75 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2015 | -52.8 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 2016 | 105.6 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2017 | -82.18 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2018 | 344.72 % change on previous year | -519.5% |
| 2019 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2020 | 72.1 % change on previous year | +424.1% |
| 2021 | -91.42 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2022 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.16 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.94 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.17 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.92 % change on previous year | -75.51 % change on previous year | 269.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -31.09 % change on previous year | -93.88 % change on previous year | 159.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.35 % change on previous year | -82.18 % change on previous year | 344.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -91.42 % change on previous year | 72.1 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 42 Nigeria 16.21 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Angola 15.72 % change on previous year compare
- 44 South Sudan 14.26 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Senegal 13.33 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Honduras 10.4 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.31 % change on previous year 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 14.16 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 344.72 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.88 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.