Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Nepal
Nepal: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 323,113 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Nepal is 323,113 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Nepal peaked at 409,923 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,145 ha, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 7th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116,466 ha | — |
| 1991 | 116,466 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 116,466 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 116,466 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 116,466 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 116,466 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,143 ha | -77.6% |
| 1997 | 17,835 ha | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 30,778 ha | +72.6% |
| 1999 | 32,783 ha | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 31,340 ha | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 72,294 ha | +130.7% |
| 2002 | 17,145 ha | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 139,324 ha | +712.6% |
| 2004 | 110,459 ha | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 106,268 ha | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 69,012 ha | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 47,814 ha | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 90,406 ha | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 131,175 ha | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 165,845 ha | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 99,643 ha | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 169,350 ha | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 182,922 ha | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 168,183 ha | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 23,277 ha | -86.2% |
| 2016 | 409,923 ha | +1661.1% |
| 2017 | 103,611 ha | -74.7% |
| 2018 | 65,498 ha | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 224,370 ha | +242.6% |
| 2020 | 34,760 ha | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 211,291 ha | +507.9% |
| 2022 | 73,283 ha | -65.3% |
| 2023 | 199,673 ha | +172.5% |
| 2024 | 323,113 ha | +61.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,633 ha | 17,835 ha | 116,466 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,524 ha | 17,145 ha | 139,324 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,262 ha | 23,277 ha | 409,923 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,424 ha | 34,760 ha | 323,113 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 4 Angola 1.76 million ha compare
- 5 Myanmar 996,881 ha compare
- 6 Mozambique 613,112 ha compare
- 8 Cambodia 312,392 ha compare
- 9 South Sudan 283,828 ha compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 274,784 ha compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Nepal?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Nepal was 323,113 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 409,923 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,145 ha in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. 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.