Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Nepal
Nepal: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 12,646 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Nepal peaked at 16,205 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 228.07 ha, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 82nd of 237 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.
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
- Share co2 vs population 0.3127 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 67.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.6332 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 232.10 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6332 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6332 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Nepal?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,205 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.07 ha in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Nepal ranks 82nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.