Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0013 ha per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 444.6% on the previous year and up 181.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0013 ha per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2007.
That places Nepal 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -71.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per person | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 ha per person | +388.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | -76.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per person | +1187.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per person | +98.3% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | -87.3% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per person | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | +114.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 ha per person | +563.7% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per person | +2538.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | -95.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per person | +474.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -98.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per person | +10880.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 ha per person | +444.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0013 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 11.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +10880.3% | 0 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person |
| 2016 | +2538.9% | 0 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person |
| 2003 | +1187.7% | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 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, per capita in Nepal?
- Other forest — burned area, per capita in Nepal was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for other forest — burned area, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.2%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.