Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1,374 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bhutan, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,374 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bhutan peaked at 21,015 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 772.77 hectares, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 225 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,619 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 772.77 hectares | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 3,027 hectares | +291.7% |
| 2005 | 4,744 hectares | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 5,002 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 16,464 hectares | +229.2% |
| 2008 | 3,456 hectares | -79.0% |
| 2009 | 2,061 hectares | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 13,524 hectares | +556.2% |
| 2011 | 7,728 hectares | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 21,015 hectares | +171.9% |
| 2013 | 3,413 hectares | -83.8% |
| 2014 | 12,515 hectares | +266.7% |
| 2015 | 11,785 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4,830 hectares | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 5,968 hectares | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 2,941 hectares | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 3,134 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,374 hectares | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 3,241 hectares | +135.9% |
| 2022 | 3,606 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6,139 hectares | +70.2% |
| 2024 | 5,646 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 1,374 hectares | -75.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,374 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554 hectares, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,374 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 152,816 hectares, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,768 hectares | 772.77 hectares | 16,464 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,685 hectares | 2,941 hectares | 21,015 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,563 hectares | 1,374 hectares | 6,139 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bhutan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bhutan was 1,374 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,015 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 772.77 hectares in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.