Savanna fires — Burned Area in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 140,096 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Nepal is 140,096 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 139.2% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Nepal peaked at 150,045 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,779 ha, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 59th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,068 ha | — |
| 1991 | 41,068 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41,068 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41,068 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41,068 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41,068 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,799 ha | -85.9% |
| 1997 | 5,721 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,884 ha | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 23,404 ha | +196.8% |
| 2000 | 9,249 ha | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 27,029 ha | +192.2% |
| 2002 | 4,779 ha | -82.3% |
| 2003 | 32,324 ha | +576.3% |
| 2004 | 41,260 ha | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 43,084 ha | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 19,290 ha | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 16,268 ha | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 40,298 ha | +147.7% |
| 2009 | 61,925 ha | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 46,875 ha | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 16,504 ha | -64.8% |
| 2012 | 37,018 ha | +124.3% |
| 2013 | 31,526 ha | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 54,100 ha | +71.6% |
| 2015 | 8,510 ha | -84.3% |
| 2016 | 150,045 ha | +1663.1% |
| 2017 | 23,020 ha | -84.7% |
| 2018 | 38,669 ha | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 66,576 ha | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 18,110 ha | -72.8% |
| 2021 | 124,643 ha | +588.2% |
| 2022 | 38,220 ha | -69.3% |
| 2023 | 58,579 ha | +53.3% |
| 2024 | 140,096 ha | +139.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 140,096 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,811 ha, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 140,096 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 25,780 ha, 5.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1663.1% | 8,510 ha | 150,045 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,922 ha | 5,721 ha | 41,068 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,551 ha | 4,779 ha | 61,925 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,284 ha | 8,510 ha | 150,045 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,930 ha | 18,110 ha | 140,096 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 fires — burned area in Nepal?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Nepal was 140,096 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 150,045 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,779 ha in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. 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 fires — 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.