Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0535 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0151 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 hectares per square kilometre | +344.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0535 hectares per square kilometre | +691.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0518 hectares per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 hectares per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 hectares per square kilometre | +420.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre | +314.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre | +38.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, 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 | +691.7% | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0535 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0155 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0242 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0535 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 107 Ecuador 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Croatia 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Algeria 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 East Timor 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 North Korea 0.008 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0535 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.