Woody savanna — Burned Area in Nepal
Nepal: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 81,154 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Nepal stood at 81,154 ha.
The figure is up 218.7% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Nepal peaked at 107,048 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,758 ha, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 25th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,940 ha | — |
| 1991 | 23,940 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,940 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,940 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,940 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,940 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,209 ha | -78.2% |
| 1997 | 4,252 ha | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 6,745 ha | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 12,917 ha | +91.5% |
| 2000 | 8,088 ha | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 10,953 ha | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 1,758 ha | -84.0% |
| 2003 | 21,350 ha | +1114.7% |
| 2004 | 18,776 ha | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 29,174 ha | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 7,673 ha | -73.7% |
| 2007 | 5,016 ha | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 28,210 ha | +462.4% |
| 2009 | 39,633 ha | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 29,557 ha | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 7,952 ha | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 24,758 ha | +211.3% |
| 2013 | 12,796 ha | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 33,482 ha | +161.7% |
| 2015 | 4,373 ha | -86.9% |
| 2016 | 107,048 ha | +2347.9% |
| 2017 | 11,875 ha | -88.9% |
| 2018 | 21,736 ha | +83.0% |
| 2019 | 42,014 ha | +93.3% |
| 2020 | 2,229 ha | -94.7% |
| 2021 | 67,736 ha | +2938.7% |
| 2022 | 22,337 ha | -67.0% |
| 2023 | 25,464 ha | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 81,154 ha | +218.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,276 ha | 4,252 ha | 23,940 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,063 ha | 1,758 ha | 39,633 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,559 ha | 4,373 ha | 107,048 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,784 ha | 2,229 ha | 81,154 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 22 Guatemala 93,982 ha compare
- 23 Argentina 90,730 ha compare
- 24 Central African Republic 87,842 ha compare
- 26 South Africa 74,023 ha compare
- 27 Portugal 68,022 ha compare
- 28 Bangladesh 46,868 ha compare
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 woody savanna — burned area in Nepal?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Nepal was 81,154 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 107,048 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,758 ha in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.