Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Bhutan or Mongolia?

Bhutan, at 2,486 ha against 1,982 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mongolia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Mongolia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Bhutan

2,486 ha

in 2024

Mongolia

1,982 ha

in 2024

Bhutan rank

84th

Mongolia rank

87th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Bhutan
Mongolia

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2,486 ha against 1,982 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 504 ha.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 84th and Mongolia ranks 87th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,710 ha	34,482 ha	32,772 ha	Mongolia
2000s	1,312 ha	51,835 ha	50,523 ha	Mongolia
2010s	2,893 ha	28,395 ha	25,502 ha	Mongolia
2020s	1,367 ha	753.9 ha	613.34 ha	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Bhutan or Mongolia?: Bhutan, at 2,486 ha against 1,982 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Bhutan and Mongolia?: 504 ha, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mongolia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Mongolia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Bhutan ranks 84th and Mongolia ranks 87th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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