Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Nepal
Nepal: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 1.39 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal is 1.39 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 172.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 2.86 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1196 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 4th of 185 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8144 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.8144 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8144 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8144 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8144 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8144 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1828 ha per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1247 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2152 ha per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2293 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2186 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5043 ha per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9719 ha per square kilometre | +712.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7706 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7413 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4814 ha per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3335 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6307 ha per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9151 ha per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6951 ha per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1624 ha per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 2016 | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | +1661.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7228 ha per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4569 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +242.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2425 ha per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +507.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5112 ha per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +172.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.39 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.023 ha per square kilometre, 60.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1661.1% | 0.1624 ha per square kilometre | 2.86 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +712.6% | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | 0.9719 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +507.9% | 0.2425 ha per square kilometre | 1.47 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5639 ha per square kilometre | 0.1247 ha per square kilometre | 0.8144 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5687 ha per square kilometre | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | 0.9719 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 0.1624 ha per square kilometre | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9051 ha per square kilometre | 0.2425 ha per square kilometre | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 1 Central African Republic 3.69 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Zambia 2.84 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Myanmar 1.83 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Angola 1.22 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Cambodia 1.18 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Honduras 0.8692 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 1.39 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1196 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.