Cyprus vs Nepal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cyprus
6,461 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
7,685 hectares
in 2025
Cyprus rank
97th
Nepal rank
95th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cyprus
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7,685 hectares against 6,461 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 1,224 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 97th and Nepal ranks 95th of 225 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 829.12 hectares | 6,120 hectares | 5,291 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 777.06 hectares | 6,521 hectares | 5,744 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2,404 hectares | 9,370 hectares | 6,966 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cyprus or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7,685 hectares against 6,461 hectares in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cyprus and Nepal?
- 1,224 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Nepal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cyprus ranks 97th and Nepal ranks 95th 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.