Savanna — Burned Area in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna — Burned Area was 46,296 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 46,296 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.2% on the previous year and up 214.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Nepal peaked at 46,296 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.98 ha, in 1998.
That places Nepal 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,128 ha | 26.98 ha | 10,986 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,734 ha | 530.63 ha | 11,573 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,304 ha | 2,401 ha | 26,792 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,573 ha | 9,837 ha | 46,296 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 savanna — burned area in Nepal?
- Savanna — burned area in Nepal was 46,296 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46,296 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 ha in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.9%. 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 Savanna — 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.