Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0596 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0596 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,227.9% on the previous year and up 165.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0596 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 ha per person, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0243 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0238 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0223 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 ha per person | -64.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 ha per person | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.044 ha per person | +647.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 ha per person | -73.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0485 ha per person | +309.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 ha per person | -70.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 ha per person | +62.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 ha per person | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0227 ha per person | +193.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 ha per person | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 ha per person | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 ha per person | +234.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0267 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 ha per person | -67.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0212 ha per person | +142.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 ha per person | -75.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 ha per person | +279.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.027 ha per person | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 ha per person | -77.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0596 ha per person | +1227.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0596 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 137.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0596 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 40.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1227.9% | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0596 ha per person |
| 2003 | +647.7% | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.044 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.017 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0243 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0485 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0267 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0596 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0596 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0596 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.