Other forest — Burned Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Other forest — Burned Area was 1,586 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,586 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Bhutan peaked at 9,494 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,045 ha | 722 ha | 2,661 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,030 ha | 0 ha | 9,494 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,414 ha | 385.75 ha | 7,801 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,839 ha | 771.5 ha | 3,836 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 41 Serbia, Republic of 2,258 ha compare
- 42 Japan 1,910 ha compare
- 43 Cameroon 1,859 ha compare
- 45 Chad 1,582 ha compare
- 46 North Macedonia, Republic of 1,569 ha compare
- 47 Costa Rica 1,497 ha compare
More climate change data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Bhutan?
- Other forest — burned area in Bhutan was 1,586 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,494 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for other forest — burned area?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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 Other forest — 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.