Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 2.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 2.03 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4,809.8% on the previous year and up 414.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 2.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0396 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2639 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2276 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2769 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2415 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1945 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0889 ha per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8175 ha per square kilometre | +1962.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8821 ha per square kilometre | +945.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1708 ha per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1136 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2428 ha per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1415 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3773 ha per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2986 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0604 ha per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3949 ha per square kilometre | +553.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4752 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.204 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5248 ha per square kilometre | +157.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0837 ha per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | +365.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4402 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7359 ha per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0787 ha per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | +4809.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.03 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 397.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.03 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 197.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody 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 | +4809.8% | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | 2.03 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1962.8% | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | 0.8175 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +945.1% | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | 0.8821 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +553.5% | 0.0604 ha per square kilometre | 0.3949 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3206 ha per square kilometre | 0.2276 ha per square kilometre | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2776 ha per square kilometre | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | 0.8821 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3248 ha per square kilometre | 0.0604 ha per square kilometre | 0.5248 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | 2.03 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 2.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0396 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody 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
Woody 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.