Other forest — Burned Area in Nepal
Nepal: Other forest — Burned Area was 39,978 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 39,978 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 443.8% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Nepal peaked at 39,978 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 21st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,037 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,037 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,037 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,037 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,037 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,037 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,317 ha | -71.2% |
| 1997 | 1,935 ha | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 2,434 ha | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 12,105 ha | +397.4% |
| 2000 | 2,962 ha | -75.5% |
| 2001 | 3,794 ha | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 364.39 ha | -90.4% |
| 2003 | 4,759 ha | +1206.0% |
| 2004 | 4,008 ha | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 8,038 ha | +100.5% |
| 2006 | 1,029 ha | -87.2% |
| 2007 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 6,860 ha | — |
| 2009 | 11,125 ha | +62.2% |
| 2010 | 6,087 ha | -45.3% |
| 2011 | 2,508 ha | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 5,380 ha | +114.5% |
| 2013 | 1,993 ha | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 13,269 ha | +565.7% |
| 2015 | 1,329 ha | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 35,240 ha | +2551.4% |
| 2017 | 1,715 ha | -95.1% |
| 2018 | 9,882 ha | +476.3% |
| 2019 | 12,648 ha | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 235.79 ha | -98.1% |
| 2021 | 26,344 ha | +11073.0% |
| 2022 | 7,396 ha | -71.9% |
| 2023 | 7,352 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 39,978 ha | +443.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 39,978 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 792.91 ha, 50.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +11073.0% | 235.79 ha | 26,344 ha |
| 2016 | +2551.4% | 1,329 ha | 35,240 ha |
| 2003 | +1206.0% | 364.39 ha | 4,759 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,702 ha | 1,935 ha | 12,105 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,294 ha | 0 ha | 11,125 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,005 ha | 1,329 ha | 35,240 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,261 ha | 235.79 ha | 39,978 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 other forest — burned area in Nepal?
- Other forest — burned area in Nepal was 39,978 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 39,978 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for other forest — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. 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 Other 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.