Nepal vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest fires — Burned Area

Nepal
363,091 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
414,900 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Nepal
  • United Republic of Tanzania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 414,900 ha against 363,091 ha in Nepal, a difference of 51,809 ha.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 13th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 219 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 87,335 ha 724,115 ha 636,779 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 85,818 ha 1.36 million ha 1.27 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 170,267 ha 1.46 million ha 1.29 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 184,685 ha 784,283 ha 599,598 ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Nepal or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 414,900 ha against 363,091 ha in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Nepal and United Republic of Tanzania?
51,809 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nepal and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Nepal ranks 13th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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