Nepal vs Polynesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Nepal
363,091 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
Polynesia rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Polynesia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 363,091 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 363,091 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 13th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,335 ha | 132 ha | 87,203 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 85,818 ha | 3.5 ha | 85,814 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 170,267 ha | 100.52 ha | 170,167 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 184,685 ha | 0 ha | 184,685 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Nepal or Polynesia?
- Nepal, at 363,091 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Nepal and Polynesia?
- 363,091 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Polynesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.