Montenegro vs Nepal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Montenegro
7,341 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
7,685 hectares
in 2025
Montenegro rank
96th
Nepal rank
95th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Montenegro
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7,685 hectares against 7,341 hectares in Montenegro, a difference of 344 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nepal ahead.
Montenegro ranks 96th 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 | Montenegro | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,938 hectares | 6,120 hectares | 3,182 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4,611 hectares | 6,521 hectares | 1,910 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4,787 hectares | 9,370 hectares | 4,583 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, Montenegro or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7,685 hectares against 7,341 hectares in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Montenegro and Nepal?
- 344 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Nepal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Montenegro ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 95th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.