Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 3.38 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 3.38 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,246.3% on the previous year and up 202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 3.38 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.223 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre (Area) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8416 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.8416 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8416 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8416 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8416 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8416 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3033 ha per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2874 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3697 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3046 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2633 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.223 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2518 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +656.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5189 ha per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2005 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +315.1% |
| 2006 | 0.638 ha per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5186 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8543 ha per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3631 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +197.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6652 ha per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3297 ha per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +238.8% |
| 2014 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4462 ha per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2733 ha per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +284.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9376 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3417 ha per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2509 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 3.38 ha per square kilometre | +1246.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.38 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 72.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.38 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 62.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +1246.3% | 0.2509 ha per square kilometre | 3.38 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +656.6% | 0.2518 ha per square kilometre | 1.91 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6315 ha per square kilometre | 0.2874 ha per square kilometre | 0.8416 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.769 ha per square kilometre | 0.223 ha per square kilometre | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8344 ha per square kilometre | 0.2733 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 0.2509 ha per square kilometre | 3.38 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 3.38 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.223 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.