Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0079 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0079 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0534 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 187 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | +905.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | +447.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +344.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre | +691.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +420.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +314.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0079 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0079 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.007 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +905.2% | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +691.7% | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 92 Jamaica 0.0099 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 0.008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Georgia 0.0074 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Fiji 0.007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Morocco 0.0069 ha per square kilometre compare
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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0079 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0534 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.