Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal is 1.44 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 156.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 3.11 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1221 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 6th 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 square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8707 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.8707 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8707 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8707 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8707 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8707 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.199 ha per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1383 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2322 ha per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3139 ha per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2393 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5308 ha per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1221 ha per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +722.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7985 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7974 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4886 ha per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3335 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6785 ha per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9927 ha per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7126 ha per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1716 ha per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | +1709.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7347 ha per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5258 ha per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +214.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +579.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5628 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +156.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.44 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 72.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.44 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0813 ha per square kilometre, 17.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +1709.2% | 0.1716 ha per square kilometre | 3.11 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +722.9% | 0.1221 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +579.0% | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre | 1.66 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6107 ha per square kilometre | 0.1383 ha per square kilometre | 0.8707 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5987 ha per square kilometre | 0.1221 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | 0.1716 ha per square kilometre | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9772 ha per square kilometre | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Nepal?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 1.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1221 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.