Nepal vs Russia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Nepal
-39.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
-41.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nepal rank
97th
Russia rank
98th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Nepal
- Russia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -39.42 % change on previous year against -41.54 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 2.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 97th and Russia ranks 98th of 158 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.88 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year | 62.05 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2010s | 63.4 % change on previous year | 28.7 % change on previous year | 34.7 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2020s | 40.28 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year | 53.26 % change on previous year | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Nepal or Russia?
- Nepal, at -39.42 % change on previous year against -41.54 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Nepal and Russia?
- 2.12 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Russia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 97th and Russia ranks 98th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.