Savanna — Burned Area in Bhutan

Bhutan: Savanna — Burned Area was 385.75 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
385.75 ha
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
95th
of 221 countries
All-time high
385.75 ha
in 2024
All-time low
0 ha
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Bhutan, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 166 ha1991: 166 ha1992: 166 ha1993: 166 ha1994: 166 ha1995: 166 ha1996: 23.6 ha1997: 16.1 ha1998: 173 ha1999: 176.5 ha2000: 10.1 ha2001: 150 ha2002: 85.7 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 42.9 ha2005: 342.9 ha2006: 214.3 ha2007: 235.7 ha2008: 42.9 ha2009: 64.3 ha2010: 278.6 ha2011: 214.3 ha2012: 385.7 ha2013: 42.9 ha2014: 257.2 ha2015: 321.4 ha2016: 42.9 ha2017: 364.3 ha2018: 342.9 ha2019: 214.3 ha2020: 42.9 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 214.3 ha2023: 128.6 ha2024: 385.8 ha

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 92 Belarus 495.66 ha compare
  2. 93 Azerbaijan 408.24 ha compare
  3. 94 Algeria 407.97 ha compare
  4. 96 New Zealand 365.61 ha compare
  5. 97 Japan 257.48 ha compare
  6. 98 China, Taiwan Province of 192.74 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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