Savanna — Burned Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Savanna — Burned Area was 385.75 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 385.75 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Bhutan peaked at 385.75 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 221 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 — Burned Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165.99 ha | — |
| 1991 | 165.99 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 165.99 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 165.99 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 165.99 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 165.99 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.58 ha | -85.8% |
| 1997 | 16.07 ha | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 172.98 ha | +976.7% |
| 1999 | 176.5 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.09 ha | -94.3% |
| 2001 | 150.01 ha | +1386.8% |
| 2002 | 85.73 ha | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 42.86 ha | — |
| 2005 | 342.88 ha | +700.0% |
| 2006 | 214.3 ha | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 235.73 ha | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 42.86 ha | -81.8% |
| 2009 | 64.28 ha | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 278.59 ha | +333.4% |
| 2011 | 214.29 ha | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 385.72 ha | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 42.86 ha | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 257.16 ha | +500.0% |
| 2015 | 321.45 ha | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 42.86 ha | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 364.32 ha | +750.0% |
| 2018 | 342.89 ha | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 214.3 ha | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 42.86 ha | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 214.3 ha | — |
| 2023 | 128.57 ha | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 385.75 ha | +200.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 385.75 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 385.75 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 278.37 ha, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1386.8% | 10.09 ha | 150.01 ha |
| 1998 | +976.7% | 16.07 ha | 172.98 ha |
| 2017 | +750.0% | 42.86 ha | 364.32 ha |
| 2005 | +700.0% | 42.86 ha | 342.88 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.51 ha | 16.07 ha | 176.5 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.87 ha | 0 ha | 342.88 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.45 ha | 42.86 ha | 385.72 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.3 ha | 0 ha | 385.75 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 92 Belarus 495.66 ha compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 408.24 ha compare
- 94 Algeria 407.97 ha compare
- 96 New Zealand 365.61 ha compare
- 97 Japan 257.48 ha compare
- 98 China, Taiwan Province of 192.74 ha 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 savanna — burned area in Bhutan?
- Savanna — burned area in Bhutan was 385.75 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 385.75 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for savanna — burned area?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Savanna — 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.