Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita was 0.002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.002 ha per person for other forest — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.9% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.014 ha per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0041 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 ha per person | -62.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 ha per person | +138.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 ha per person | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 ha per person | -68.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 ha per person | +234.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 ha per person | -73.1% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 ha per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0021 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.014 ha per person | +447.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 ha per person | -85.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 ha per person | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 ha per person | +1581.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 ha per person | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 ha per person | +143.2% |
| 2013 | 0.002 ha per person | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 ha per person | +249.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 ha per person | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 ha per person | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per person | -54.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | -42.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 ha per person | +98.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 ha per person | +76.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 ha per person | +133.9% |
| 2024 | 0.002 ha per person | -58.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.002 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 17.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1581.5% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0104 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 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 other forest — burned area, per capita in Bhutan?
- Other forest — burned area, per capita in Bhutan was 0.002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 ha per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for other forest — burned area, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.