Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 4.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4.08 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 4.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2737 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 25th 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3534 ha per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3631 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4587 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3471 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3732 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2737 ha per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3112 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | +616.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6074 ha per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2005 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | +351.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7915 ha per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7137 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4644 ha per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | +247.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8642 ha per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4999 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +191.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5257 ha per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +160.1% |
| 2017 | 0.405 ha per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2018 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +244.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5101 ha per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3997 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 4.08 ha per square kilometre | +919.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.08 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 16.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.08 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 27.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 | +919.7% | 0.3997 ha per square kilometre | 4.08 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +616.4% | 0.3112 ha per square kilometre | 2.23 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8082 ha per square kilometre | 0.3471 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9788 ha per square kilometre | 0.2737 ha per square kilometre | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 0.405 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | 0.3997 ha per square kilometre | 4.08 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 4.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2737 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.