Nepal vs Somalia: Grassland — Burned Area
Nepal
12,646 ha
in 2024
Somalia
11,391 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
74th
Somalia rank
76th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 12,646 ha against 11,391 ha in Somalia, a difference of 1,255 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Nepal ranks 74th and Somalia ranks 76th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,908 ha | 13,088 ha | 9,180 ha | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5,731 ha | 25,850 ha | 20,119 ha | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6,422 ha | 16,893 ha | 10,472 ha | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9,573 ha | 6,770 ha | 2,803 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Nepal or Somalia?
- Nepal, at 12,646 ha against 11,391 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Nepal and Somalia?
- 1,255 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 74th and Somalia ranks 76th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.