Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.4086 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.4086 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1.05 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 56th of 188 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, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 1997 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1637 ha per square kilometre | +196.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1886 ha per square kilometre | +192.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2255 ha per square kilometre | +576.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2878 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3006 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1346 ha per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1135 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2811 ha per square kilometre | +147.7% |
| 2009 | 0.432 ha per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 0.327 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1151 ha per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2582 ha per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2199 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3774 ha per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +1663.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2697 ha per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4644 ha per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8695 ha per square kilometre | +588.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2666 ha per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4086 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.4086 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.4086 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1 ha per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1663.1% | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +588.2% | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | 0.8695 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2022 ha per square kilometre | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 0.432 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3299 ha per square kilometre | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4178 ha per square kilometre | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | 0.8695 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 53 Mexico 0.4946 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Indonesia 0.4204 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Eritrea 0.4118 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Macedonia 0.3606 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Panama 0.3155 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Niger 0.2911 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.4086 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.