Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.35 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.35 ha per square kilometre for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023. 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, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1.35 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0393 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Nicaragua ranks 20th of 188 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, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4757 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4757 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4757 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4757 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4757 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4757 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0928 ha per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1342 ha per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2122 ha per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +412.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4345 ha per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +192.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4672 ha per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2007 | 0.405 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6115 ha per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2216 ha per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7031 ha per square kilometre | +217.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3666 ha per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2692 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7219 ha per square kilometre | +168.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8694 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2422 ha per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5736 ha per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1896 ha per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6625 ha per square kilometre | +249.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4974 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7388 ha per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.263 ha per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2095 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +542.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.35 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, 113.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.35 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 28.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +542.0% | 0.2095 ha per square kilometre | 1.35 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3109 ha per square kilometre | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | 0.4757 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4914 ha per square kilometre | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5096 ha per square kilometre | 0.1896 ha per square kilometre | 0.8694 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6391 ha per square kilometre | 0.2095 ha per square kilometre | 1.35 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 1.35 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.