Grassland — Burned Area in Bhutan

Bhutan: Grassland — Burned Area was 1,200 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,200 ha
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,036 ha
in 2010
All-time low
77.12 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Bhutan, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 712.6 ha1991: 712.6 ha1992: 712.6 ha1993: 712.6 ha1994: 712.6 ha1995: 712.6 ha1996: 119.5 ha1997: 77.1 ha1998: 88.6 ha1999: 890.7 ha2000: 266.3 ha2001: 1.5k ha2002: 685.8 ha2003: 600.1 ha2004: 192.9 ha2005: 857.2 ha2006: 857.2 ha2007: 921.5 ha2008: 407.2 ha2009: 257.2 ha2010: 2.0k ha2011: 1.3k ha2012: 2.0k ha2013: 300 ha2014: 1.2k ha2015: 1.3k ha2016: 214.3 ha2017: 1.1k ha2018: 514.3 ha2019: 557.2 ha2020: 150 ha2021: 621.5 ha2022: 278.6 ha2023: 300 ha2024: 1.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Bhutan is 1,200 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 300.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Bhutan peaked at 2,036 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.12 ha, in 1997.

Bhutan ranks 100th of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 545.16 ha 77.12 ha 890.75 ha 10
2000s 650.26 ha 192.88 ha 1,457 ha 10
2010s 1,044 ha 214.31 ha 2,036 ha 10
2020s 510.04 ha 150.02 ha 1,200 ha 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 97 Algeria 1,632 ha compare
  2. 98 Cyprus 1,438 ha compare
  3. 99 Israel 1,395 ha compare
  4. 101 Armenia 1,160 ha compare
  5. 102 Italy 1,074 ha compare
  6. 103 Bahamas 1,007 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Bhutan?
Grassland — burned area in Bhutan was 1,200 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 2,036 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 77.12 ha in 1997.
How does Bhutan rank for grassland — burned area?
Bhutan ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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