Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) was 0.0089 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2023, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0089 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,836.2% on the previous year and up 216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.012 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 16th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area 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 | 0.0038 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 ha per person | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 ha per person | +75.1% |
| 1998 | 0.012 ha per person | +263.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 ha per person | -75.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per person | -83.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | -63.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 ha per person | +2959.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per person | -93.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 ha per person | +1944.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per person | -82.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | -61.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per person | +156.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per person | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 ha per person | +268.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 ha per person | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 ha per person | +320.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 ha per person | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per person | -53.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 ha per person | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | -82.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 ha per person | +338.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 ha per person | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | -91.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 ha per person | +1836.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0089 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 11777.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0089 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 ha per person, 1892.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area 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 | +2959.5% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person |
| 2005 | +1944.7% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person |
| 2023 | +1836.2% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0089 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0075 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 | 0.0089 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0089 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.