Benin vs Bhutan: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Benin
448.91 ha
in 2024
Bhutan
342.87 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
52nd
Bhutan rank
55th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Bhutan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 448.91 ha against 342.87 ha in Bhutan, a difference of 106.04 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Bhutan ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,256 ha | 939.73 ha | 20,316 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 14,771 ha | 800.35 ha | 13,971 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 4,771 ha | 1,363 ha | 3,408 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,039 ha | 257.15 ha | 1,782 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Benin or Bhutan?
- Benin, at 448.91 ha against 342.87 ha in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Benin and Bhutan?
- 106.04 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bhutan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Bhutan rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Bhutan ranks 55th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.