Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1006 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.1006 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.5% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.2491 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0604 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0604 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | +143.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0743 ha per square kilometre | +242.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2491 ha per square kilometre | +453.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1912 ha per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0832 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2046 ha per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1372 ha per square kilometre | +253.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0427 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | +135.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1006 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0258 ha per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1600.0% | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.1912 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.2491 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0896 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | 0.2046 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0499 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 12 Ethiopia 0.1084 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Madagascar 0.1044 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 0.1043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Eswatini 0.086 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Portugal 0.0628 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nepal 0.0513 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.1006 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2491 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.