Mongolia vs Nepal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Mongolia
177,952 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
152,816 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia rank
63rd
Nepal rank
65th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Mongolia
- Nepal
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 177,952 hectares against 152,816 hectares in Nepal, a difference of 25,136 hectares.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 65th of 225 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million hectares | 130,784 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million hectares | 222,631 hectares | 809,818 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 496,352 hectares | 249,820 hectares | 246,532 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Mongolia or Nepal?
- Mongolia, at 177,952 hectares against 152,816 hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Mongolia and Nepal?
- 25,136 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Nepal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd 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.