Indonesia vs Nepal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Indonesia
98,722 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
152,816 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
68th
Nepal rank
65th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Indonesia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 152,816 hectares against 98,722 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 54,094 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 65th of 225 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million hectares | 130,784 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million hectares | 222,631 hectares | 811,425 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 273,038 hectares | 249,820 hectares | 23,218 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Indonesia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 152,816 hectares against 98,722 hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Indonesia and Nepal?
- 54,094 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nepal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Indonesia ranks 68th 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.