Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.0023 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0134 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 186 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, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +379.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +245.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2000 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +123.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +1100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0023 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1200.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1200.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1100.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.