Woody savanna — Burned Area in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 244,630 ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area in Nicaragua stood at 244,630 ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4,809.8% on the previous year and up 414.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Nicaragua peaked at 244,630 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,769 ha, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 11th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,037 ha | — |
| 1991 | 44,037 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,037 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44,037 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,037 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44,037 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,763 ha | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 27,393 ha | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 33,320 ha | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 29,067 ha | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 23,412 ha | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 10,693 ha | -54.3% |
| 2002 | 4,769 ha | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 98,373 ha | +1962.8% |
| 2004 | 10,158 ha | -89.7% |
| 2005 | 106,157 ha | +945.1% |
| 2006 | 20,551 ha | -80.6% |
| 2007 | 13,665 ha | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 29,213 ha | +113.8% |
| 2009 | 17,023 ha | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 45,402 ha | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 35,928 ha | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 7,271 ha | -79.8% |
| 2013 | 47,518 ha | +553.5% |
| 2014 | 57,185 ha | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 24,550 ha | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 63,150 ha | +157.2% |
| 2017 | 10,072 ha | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 46,856 ha | +365.2% |
| 2019 | 52,971 ha | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 88,560 ha | +67.2% |
| 2021 | 9,474 ha | -89.3% |
| 2022 | 4,982 ha | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 244,630 ha | +4809.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,577 ha | 27,393 ha | 44,037 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,401 ha | 4,769 ha | 106,157 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,090 ha | 7,271 ha | 63,150 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,912 ha | 4,982 ha | 244,630 ha | 4 |
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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 woody savanna — burned area in Nicaragua?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Nicaragua was 244,630 ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 244,630 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,769 ha in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.8%. 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 Woody 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.