Savanna — Burned Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Savanna — Burned Area was 161,875 ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area in Nicaragua stood at 161,875 ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 542.0% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Nicaragua peaked at 161,875 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,731 ha, in 1996.
Nicaragua ranks 36th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,245 ha | — |
| 1991 | 57,245 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57,245 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57,245 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57,245 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57,245 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,731 ha | -91.7% |
| 1997 | 7,191 ha | +52.0% |
| 1998 | 11,171 ha | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 7,592 ha | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 8,278 ha | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 16,146 ha | +95.0% |
| 2002 | 25,533 ha | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 130,881 ha | +412.6% |
| 2004 | 52,285 ha | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 153,038 ha | +192.7% |
| 2006 | 56,221 ha | -63.3% |
| 2007 | 48,739 ha | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 73,591 ha | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 26,667 ha | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 84,607 ha | +217.3% |
| 2011 | 44,119 ha | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 32,400 ha | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 86,869 ha | +168.1% |
| 2014 | 104,621 ha | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 29,149 ha | -72.1% |
| 2016 | 69,032 ha | +136.8% |
| 2017 | 22,819 ha | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 79,728 ha | +249.4% |
| 2019 | 59,860 ha | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 88,904 ha | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 31,652 ha | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 25,213 ha | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 161,875 ha | +542.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,416 ha | 4,731 ha | 57,245 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,138 ha | 8,278 ha | 153,038 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,320 ha | 22,819 ha | 104,621 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,911 ha | 25,213 ha | 161,875 ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Nicaragua?
- Savanna — burned area in Nicaragua was 161,875 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 161,875 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,731 ha in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for savanna — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.