Gambia vs Nepal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Gambia
164,386 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
152,816 hectares
in 2025
Gambia rank
64th
Nepal rank
65th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 164,386 hectares against 152,816 hectares in Nepal, a difference of 11,570 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 65th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,914 hectares | 130,784 hectares | 151,130 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 194,889 hectares | 222,631 hectares | 27,742 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 215,582 hectares | 249,820 hectares | 34,238 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Gambia or Nepal?
- Gambia, at 164,386 hectares against 152,816 hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Gambia and Nepal?
- 11,570 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Gambia ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 65th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.