Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0237 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0237 ha per person for savanna — burned area, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 533.3% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0286 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per person, in 1996.
That places Nicaragua 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0138 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0134 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 ha per person | -91.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 ha per person | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 ha per person | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 ha per person | +92.5% |
| 2002 | 0.005 ha per person | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 ha per person | +406.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 ha per person | -60.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0286 ha per person | +188.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 ha per person | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 ha per person | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 ha per person | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 ha per person | +212.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 ha per person | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 ha per person | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 ha per person | +164.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 ha per person | -72.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 ha per person | +133.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 ha per person | -67.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 ha per person | +244.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 ha per person | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 ha per person | -64.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 ha per person | +533.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0237 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 54.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0237 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per person, 25.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +533.3% | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0237 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0084 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0138 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0286 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0172 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0237 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 — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0237 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0286 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.