Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0466 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0466 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.1383 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 68th of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +770.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | +352.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre | +1400.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1383 ha per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 2013 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1316 ha per square kilometre | +310.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0466 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0466 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0802 ha per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 | +1400.1% | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +770.1% | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0753 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | 0.1383 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0466 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1383 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.