Area burned wildfires by type in Nepal
Nepal: Area burned wildfires by type was 7,685 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Nepal, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Nepal is 7,685, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 39.4% on the previous year and up 342.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Nepal peaked at 16,207 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,224, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 95th of 225 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 wildfires by type in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,224 | — |
| 2003 | 3,885 | +217.5% |
| 2004 | 11,291 | +190.6% |
| 2005 | 5,238 | -53.6% |
| 2006 | 6,375 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 5,409 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 3,993 | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 11,549 | +189.2% |
| 2010 | 7,255 | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 5,431 | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 6,225 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 5,882 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5,989 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,739 | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 16,207 | +832.1% |
| 2017 | 5,452 | -66.4% |
| 2018 | 6,311 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 4,722 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 6,053 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 14,854 | +145.4% |
| 2022 | 4,121 | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 10,819 | +162.5% |
| 2024 | 12,686 | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 7,685 | -39.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7,685 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7,685 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,465, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 1,739 | 16,207 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,120 | 1,224 | 11,549 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,521 | 1,739 | 16,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,370 | 4,121 | 14,854 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Saudi Arabia 8,908 compare
- 93 Italy 8,157 compare
- 94 Costa Rica 8,028 compare
- 96 Montenegro 7,341 compare
- 97 Cyprus 6,461 compare
- 98 Bangladesh 4,465 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 wildfires by type in Nepal?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Nepal was 7,685 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,207 in 2016.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,224 in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.0%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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