Bhutan vs China: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Bhutan
342.87 ha
in 2024
China
406.71 ha
in 2024
Bhutan rank
55th
China rank
53rd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 406.71 ha against 342.87 ha in Bhutan, a difference of 63.84 ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 55th and China ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 939.73 ha | 221.29 ha | 718.44 ha | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 800.35 ha | 490.8 ha | 309.56 ha | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1,363 ha | 160.52 ha | 1,202 ha | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 257.15 ha | 115.59 ha | 141.56 ha | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Bhutan or China?
- China, at 406.71 ha against 342.87 ha in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Bhutan and China?
- 63.84 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Bhutan ranks 55th and China ranks 53rd 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.