Savanna fires — Burned Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 490,427 ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Nicaragua is 490,427 ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 919.7% on the previous year and up 179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Nicaragua peaked at 490,427 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,933 ha, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 42nd out of 221 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 fires — Burned Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131,563 ha | — |
| 1991 | 131,563 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 131,563 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 131,563 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 131,563 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 131,563 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42,524 ha | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 43,695 ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 55,200 ha | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 41,771 ha | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 44,906 ha | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 32,933 ha | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 37,445 ha | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 268,240 ha | +616.4% |
| 2004 | 73,092 ha | -72.8% |
| 2005 | 330,135 ha | +351.7% |
| 2006 | 95,250 ha | -71.1% |
| 2007 | 85,887 ha | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 154,069 ha | +79.4% |
| 2009 | 55,880 ha | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 194,406 ha | +247.9% |
| 2011 | 104,000 ha | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 60,160 ha | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 175,471 ha | +191.7% |
| 2014 | 217,905 ha | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 63,258 ha | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 164,539 ha | +160.1% |
| 2017 | 48,738 ha | -70.4% |
| 2018 | 167,776 ha | +244.2% |
| 2019 | 140,740 ha | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 225,285 ha | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 61,380 ha | -72.8% |
| 2022 | 48,095 ha | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 490,427 ha | +919.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,257 ha | 41,771 ha | 131,563 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,784 ha | 32,933 ha | 330,135 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,699 ha | 48,738 ha | 217,905 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,297 ha | 48,095 ha | 490,427 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 fires — burned area in Nicaragua?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Nicaragua was 490,427 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 490,427 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,933 ha in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. 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 fires — 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.