Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0755 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nepal, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0755 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 162.5% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0271 hectares per square kilometre | +217.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 hectares per square kilometre | +190.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0365 hectares per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0445 hectares per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0377 hectares per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 hectares per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0806 hectares per square kilometre | +189.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0506 hectares per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0379 hectares per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0434 hectares per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.041 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0418 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 hectares per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre | +832.1% |
| 2017 | 0.038 hectares per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2018 | 0.044 hectares per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 hectares per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0422 hectares per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1036 hectares per square kilometre | +145.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 hectares per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0755 hectares per square kilometre | +162.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +832.1% | 0.0121 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0427 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0806 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0455 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0121 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0625 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0288 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1036 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 75 Haiti 0.081 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Iran 0.0806 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Burundi 0.0769 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 United States 0.0708 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.0678 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Canada 0.0647 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0755 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.