India vs Nepal: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
India
1.23
in 2026
Nepal
1.06
in 2026
India rank
39th
Nepal rank
41st
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 1.23 against 1.06 in Nepal, a difference of 0.17.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 39th and Nepal ranks 41st of 229 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.04 | 4.21 | 2.16 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 3.34 | 1.5 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, India or Nepal?
- India, at 1.23 against 1.06 in Nepal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between India and Nepal?
- 0.17, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- India ranks 39th and Nepal ranks 41st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.