Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0122 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0122 ha per person for forest fires — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 75.6% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0159 ha per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per person, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0064 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.006 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 ha per person | -77.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 ha per person | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 ha per person | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 ha per person | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 ha per person | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 ha per person | +118.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per person | -77.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 ha per person | +711.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 ha per person | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 ha per person | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 ha per person | +101.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 ha per person | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 ha per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 ha per person | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 ha per person | +70.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per person | -86.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 ha per person | +1700.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 ha per person | -76.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 ha per person | +210.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 ha per person | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 ha per person | +567.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 ha per person | -66.3% |
| 2023 | 0.007 ha per person | +156.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0122 ha per person | +75.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0122 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 57.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0122 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 42.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1700.6% | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0159 ha per person |
| 2003 | +711.4% | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0056 ha per person |
| 2021 | +567.3% | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0056 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0159 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0122 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per capita in Nepal?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Nepal was 0.0122 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 ha per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.