Italy vs Nepal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Italy
8,157 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
7,685 hectares
in 2025
Italy rank
93rd
Nepal rank
95th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Italy
- Nepal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8,157 hectares against 7,685 hectares in Nepal, a difference of 472 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 93rd and Nepal ranks 95th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,920 hectares | 6,120 hectares | 799.61 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,708 hectares | 6,521 hectares | 813.55 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 8,018 hectares | 9,370 hectares | 1,352 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, Italy or Nepal?
- Italy, at 8,157 hectares against 7,685 hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Italy and Nepal?
- 472 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Italy ranks 93rd 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.