Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0728 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.0728 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 153.6% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.113 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Nepal 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +263.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1999 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +599.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | +1988.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | +217.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | +181.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +193.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0484 ha per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2016 | 0.113 ha per square kilometre | +833.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.102 ha per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | +153.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0728 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0728 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.007 ha per square kilometre, 10.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1988.8% | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +833.2% | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 0.113 ha per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +599.9% | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 0.113 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | 0.102 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Burundi 0.0865 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 0.0813 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Armenia 0.0739 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Bulgaria 0.0715 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Italy 0.0585 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 India 0.0477 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0728 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.113 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.