Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.3358 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.3358 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.9337 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Nepal 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1254 ha per square kilometre | +164.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1277 ha per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1984 ha per square kilometre | +699.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2117 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2651 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0902 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2538 ha per square kilometre | +230.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3515 ha per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2786 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2149 ha per square kilometre | +173.7% |
| 2013 | 0.179 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3361 ha per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0473 ha per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9337 ha per square kilometre | +1875.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1244 ha per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2264 ha per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4318 ha per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7675 ha per square kilometre | +811.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2379 ha per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3358 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3358 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3358 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0802 ha per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — 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 | +1875.9% | 0.0473 ha per square kilometre | 0.9337 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +811.9% | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | 0.7675 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +699.5% | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | 0.1984 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1707 ha per square kilometre | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.166 ha per square kilometre | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | 0.3515 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2851 ha per square kilometre | 0.0473 ha per square kilometre | 0.9337 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3564 ha per square kilometre | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | 0.7675 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.5152 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Indonesia 0.3822 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Mexico 0.3499 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.3133 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Gabon 0.3059 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Argentina 0.2902 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.3358 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9337 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.