Grassland — Burned Area in Nepal
Nepal: Grassland — Burned Area was 12,646 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 12,646 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Nepal peaked at 16,205 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 228.07 ha, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 74th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,956 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,956 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,956 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,956 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,956 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,956 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 228.07 ha | -96.2% |
| 1997 | 827.97 ha | +263.0% |
| 1998 | 285.68 ha | -65.5% |
| 1999 | 1,999 ha | +599.9% |
| 2000 | 417.68 ha | -79.1% |
| 2001 | 8,724 ha | +1988.8% |
| 2002 | 1,222 ha | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 3,880 ha | +217.6% |
| 2004 | 10,911 ha | +181.2% |
| 2005 | 5,080 ha | -53.4% |
| 2006 | 6,366 ha | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 5,273 ha | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 3,922 ha | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 11,511 ha | +193.5% |
| 2010 | 6,945 ha | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 5,252 ha | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 6,216 ha | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 5,872 ha | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5,916 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,737 ha | -70.6% |
| 2016 | 16,205 ha | +833.2% |
| 2017 | 5,187 ha | -68.0% |
| 2018 | 6,216 ha | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 4,672 ha | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 6,045 ha | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 14,619 ha | +141.9% |
| 2022 | 4,116 ha | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 10,439 ha | +153.6% |
| 2024 | 12,646 ha | +21.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12,646 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12,646 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,092 ha, 11.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1988.8% | 417.68 ha | 8,724 ha |
| 2016 | +833.2% | 1,737 ha | 16,205 ha |
| 1999 | +599.9% | 285.68 ha | 1,999 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,908 ha | 228.07 ha | 5,956 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,731 ha | 417.68 ha | 11,511 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,422 ha | 1,737 ha | 16,205 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,573 ha | 4,116 ha | 14,619 ha | 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 grassland — burned area in Nepal?
- Grassland — burned area in Nepal was 12,646 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,205 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.07 ha in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for grassland — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.