Annual number of wildfires in Nepal
Nepal: Annual number of wildfires was 766 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Nepal, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 766 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Nepal peaked at 5,834 wildfires in 2021 and was at its lowest, 659 wildfires, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 56th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of wildfires in Nepal, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,522 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 1,849 wildfires | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 3,167 wildfires | +71.3% |
| 2015 | 659 wildfires | -79.2% |
| 2016 | 5,528 wildfires | +738.8% |
| 2017 | 1,280 wildfires | -76.8% |
| 2018 | 1,798 wildfires | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 2,365 wildfires | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 797 wildfires | -66.3% |
| 2021 | 5,834 wildfires | +632.0% |
| 2022 | 1,641 wildfires | -71.9% |
| 2023 | 2,990 wildfires | +82.2% |
| 2024 | 2,632 wildfires | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 876 wildfires | -66.7% |
| 2026 | 766 wildfires | -12.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 766 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 766 wildfires is above the median for South Asia, which is 263.5 wildfires, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires 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 | +738.8% | 659 wildfires | 5,528 wildfires |
| 2021 | +632.0% | 797 wildfires | 5,834 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,396 wildfires | 659 wildfires | 5,528 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,219 wildfires | 766 wildfires | 5,834 wildfires | 7 |
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 number of wildfires in Nepal?
- Annual number of wildfires in Nepal was 766 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,834 wildfires in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 wildfires in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.