Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 154.43 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 154.43 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and up 345.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Bhutan peaked at 537.36 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.59 hectares, in 2002.
Bhutan ranks 81st of 152 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.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.22 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4.59 hectares | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 29.78 hectares | +549.3% |
| 2004 | 39.22 hectares | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 45.53 hectares | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 64.23 hectares | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 74.19 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 105.3 hectares | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 117.64 hectares | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 537.36 hectares | +356.8% |
| 2011 | 93.26 hectares | -82.6% |
| 2012 | 27.34 hectares | -70.7% |
| 2013 | 33.32 hectares | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 34.68 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 82.62 hectares | +138.3% |
| 2016 | 250 hectares | +202.6% |
| 2017 | 465.15 hectares | +86.1% |
| 2018 | 428.05 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 79.51 hectares | -81.4% |
| 2020 | 27.96 hectares | -64.8% |
| 2021 | 48.98 hectares | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 22.87 hectares | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 500.63 hectares | +2089.0% |
| 2024 | 154.43 hectares | -69.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 154.43 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25 hectares, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 154.43 hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 154.43 hectares, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2089.0% | 22.87 hectares | 500.63 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3 hectares | 4.59 hectares | 117.64 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 203.13 hectares | 27.34 hectares | 537.36 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.97 hectares | 22.87 hectares | 500.63 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Bhutan?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bhutan was 154.43 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 537.36 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 hectares in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Bhutan ranks 81st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).