Nepal vs Western Asia: Other forest — Burned Area
Nepal
39,978 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
3,546 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
21st
Western Asia rank
24th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Western Asia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 39,978 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 36,432 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 11.3 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,702 ha | 4,075 ha | 2,626 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4,294 ha | 2,875 ha | 1,419 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 9,005 ha | 3,271 ha | 5,734 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 16,261 ha | 9,563 ha | 6,698 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Nepal or Western Asia?
- Nepal, at 39,978 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Nepal and Western Asia?
- 36,432 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Western Asia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 24th of 219 countries.
- 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.