Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1582 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.1582 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 92.7% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.295 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 1998.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +411.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | +18480.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | +1285.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | +294.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.057 ha per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0751 ha per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0724 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0897 ha per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1869 ha per square kilometre | +1016.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0416 ha per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0748 ha per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1387 ha per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0686 ha per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 0.295 ha per square kilometre | +329.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0821 ha per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1582 ha per square kilometre | +92.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1582 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, 13.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1582 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0239 ha per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +18480.8% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +1285.4% | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1016.0% | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | 0.1869 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0498 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | 0.1869 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.151 ha per square kilometre | 0.0686 ha per square kilometre | 0.295 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 40 Mexico 0.1926 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Chad 0.1674 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Indonesia 0.1634 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 New Caledonia 0.1569 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Panama 0.1545 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.15 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.1582 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.295 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.