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 221 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,986 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,986 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,986 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,986 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,986 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,986 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.41 ha | -99.5% |
| 1997 | 273.22 ha | +411.5% |
| 1998 | 26.98 ha | -90.1% |
| 1999 | 5,013 ha | +18480.7% |
| 2000 | 530.63 ha | -89.4% |
| 2001 | 7,352 ha | +1285.4% |
| 2002 | 1,800 ha | -75.5% |
| 2003 | 7,095 ha | +294.1% |
| 2004 | 11,573 ha | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 8,831 ha | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 5,251 ha | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 5,979 ha | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 8,166 ha | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 10,760 ha | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 10,373 ha | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,301 ha | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 6,044 ha | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 12,859 ha | +112.7% |
| 2014 | 14,702 ha | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 2,401 ha | -83.7% |
| 2016 | 26,792 ha | +1016.0% |
| 2017 | 5,958 ha | -77.8% |
| 2018 | 10,716 ha | +79.9% |
| 2019 | 19,890 ha | +85.6% |
| 2020 | 9,837 ha | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 42,288 ha | +329.9% |
| 2022 | 11,768 ha | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 22,676 ha | +92.7% |
| 2024 | 46,296 ha | +104.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 46,296 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 46,296 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 278.37 ha, 166.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +18480.7% | 26.98 ha | 5,013 ha |
| 2001 | +1285.4% | 530.63 ha | 7,352 ha |
| 2016 | +1016.0% | 2,401 ha | 26,792 ha |
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
- 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 — 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 221 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.