Eastern Asia vs Nepal: Other forest — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
98,253 ha
in 2024
Nepal
39,978 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Nepal rank
21st
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Nepal
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 98,253 ha against 39,978 ha in Nepal, a difference of 58,275 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.5 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Nepal ranks 21st of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,543 ha | 6,702 ha | 183,841 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 176,883 ha | 4,294 ha | 172,589 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 112,468 ha | 9,005 ha | 103,463 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 92,165 ha | 16,261 ha | 75,904 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Eastern Asia or Nepal?
- Eastern Asia, at 98,253 ha against 39,978 ha in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Eastern Asia and Nepal?
- 58,275 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Nepal rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Nepal ranks 21st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.