Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nepal
Nepal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 152,816 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nepal, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 152,816 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
The figure is down 70.5% on the previous year and up 338.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nepal peaked at 602,804 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24,149, in 2002.
That places Nepal 65th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24,149 | — |
| 2003 | 187,633 | +677.0% |
| 2004 | 163,613 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 165,073 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 91,187 | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 67,575 | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 139,872 | +107.0% |
| 2009 | 207,167 | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 224,125 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 122,935 | -45.1% |
| 2012 | 214,551 | +74.5% |
| 2013 | 220,927 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 240,589 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 34,882 | -85.5% |
| 2016 | 602,804 | +1628.1% |
| 2017 | 133,646 | -77.8% |
| 2018 | 120,059 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 311,792 | +159.7% |
| 2020 | 55,725 | -82.1% |
| 2021 | 371,317 | +566.3% |
| 2022 | 121,733 | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 278,863 | +129.1% |
| 2024 | 518,465 | +85.9% |
| 2025 | 152,816 | -70.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 152,816 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 152,816 is above the median for South Asia, which is 152,816, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1628.1% | 34,882 | 602,804 |
| 2003 | +677.0% | 24,149 | 187,633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,784 | 24,149 | 207,167 | 8 |
| 2010s | 222,631 | 34,882 | 602,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,820 | 55,725 | 518,465 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nepal?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nepal was 152,816 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 602,804 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,149 in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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