Other forest — Burned Area in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Other forest — Burned Area was 278 ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
278 ha
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
67th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,609 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other forest — Burned Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 284 ha1991: 284 ha1992: 284 ha1993: 284 ha1994: 284 ha1995: 284 ha1996: 96.9 ha1997: 465.1 ha1998: 1.6k ha1999: 409.3 ha2000: 716.8 ha2001: 42.8 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 534.6 ha2004: 128.3 ha2005: 406.3 ha2006: 64.2 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 21.4 ha2011: 278 ha2012: 85.5 ha2013: 278 ha2014: 21.4 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 21.4 ha2018: 42.8 ha2019: 556 ha2020: 1.2k ha2021: 21.4 ha2022: 256.6 ha2023: 278 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Nicaragua is 278 ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Nicaragua peaked at 1,609 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.

Nicaragua ranks 67th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Burned Area in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha Change
1990 284.03 ha
1991 284.03 ha +0.0%
1992 284.03 ha +0.0%
1993 284.03 ha +0.0%
1994 284.03 ha +0.0%
1995 284.03 ha +0.0%
1996 96.92 ha -65.9%
1997 465.12 ha +379.9%
1998 1,609 ha +245.9%
1999 409.31 ha -74.6%
2000 716.83 ha +75.1%
2001 42.77 ha -94.0%
2002 0 ha -100.0%
2003 534.6 ha
2004 128.3 ha -76.0%
2005 406.3 ha +216.7%
2006 64.15 ha -84.2%
2007 0 ha -100.0%
2008 0 ha
2009 0 ha
2010 21.39 ha
2011 278.01 ha +1200.0%
2012 85.53 ha -69.2%
2013 278 ha +225.0%
2014 21.38 ha -92.3%
2015 0 ha -100.0%
2016 0 ha
2017 21.38 ha
2018 42.77 ha +100.0%
2019 556 ha +1200.0%
2020 1,240 ha +123.1%
2021 21.38 ha -98.3%
2022 256.6 ha +1100.0%
2023 278 ha +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 428.46 ha 96.92 ha 1,609 ha 10
2000s 189.29 ha 0 ha 716.83 ha 10
2010s 130.45 ha 0 ha 556 ha 10
2020s 449.08 ha 21.38 ha 1,240 ha 4

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  4. 68 Botswana 235.4 ha compare
  5. 69 Sierra Leone 235.15 ha compare
  6. 70 Hungary 172.2 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Nicaragua?
Other forest — burned area in Nicaragua was 278 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1,609 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
How does Nicaragua rank for other forest — burned area?
Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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