Nepal vs Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Burned Area
Nepal
363,091 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
171.01 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 363,091 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 362,920 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2,123.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,335 ha | 798.44 ha | 86,537 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 85,818 ha | 1,631 ha | 84,187 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 170,267 ha | 942.72 ha | 169,325 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 184,685 ha | 782.39 ha | 183,903 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Nepal or Timor-Leste?
- Nepal, at 363,091 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Nepal and Timor-Leste?
- 362,920 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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.