Forest fires — Burned Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Forest fires — Burned Area was 1,929 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,929 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Bhutan peaked at 13,972 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 107.14 ha, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,326 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,326 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,390 ha | -58.2% |
| 1997 | 1,364 ha | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,625 ha | +92.5% |
| 1999 | 4,514 ha | +72.0% |
| 2000 | 1,797 ha | -60.2% |
| 2001 | 2,979 ha | +65.8% |
| 2002 | 900.07 ha | -69.8% |
| 2003 | 107.14 ha | -88.1% |
| 2004 | 2,421 ha | +2160.0% |
| 2005 | 1,479 ha | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 2,529 ha | +71.0% |
| 2007 | 12,665 ha | +400.9% |
| 2008 | 1,693 ha | -86.6% |
| 2009 | 1,736 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7,993 ha | +360.5% |
| 2011 | 4,136 ha | -48.3% |
| 2012 | 13,972 ha | +237.8% |
| 2013 | 1,929 ha | -86.2% |
| 2014 | 6,493 ha | +236.7% |
| 2015 | 6,900 ha | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,786 ha | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 2,100 ha | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 1,029 ha | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 428.6 ha | -58.3% |
| 2020 | 1,050 ha | +145.0% |
| 2021 | 1,414 ha | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 2,057 ha | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 4,029 ha | +95.8% |
| 2024 | 1,929 ha | -52.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,929 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,929 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 19,356 ha, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2160.0% | 107.14 ha | 2,421 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,985 ha | 1,364 ha | 4,514 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,831 ha | 107.14 ha | 12,665 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,777 ha | 428.6 ha | 13,972 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,096 ha | 1,050 ha | 4,029 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Bhutan?
- Forest fires — burned area in Bhutan was 1,929 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,972 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.14 ha in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.