Bhutan vs Gabon: Annual deforestation
Bhutan
8,480 hectares per year
in 2020
Gabon
10,720 hectares per year
in 2020
Bhutan rank
41st
Gabon rank
38th
Annual deforestation over time
- Bhutan
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 10,720 hectares per year against 8,480 hectares per year in Bhutan, a difference of 2,240 hectares per year.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 41st and Gabon ranks 38th of 112 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares per year | 12,510 hectares per year | 12,510 hectares per year | Gabon |
| 2000s | 190 hectares per year | 13,820 hectares per year | 13,630 hectares per year | Gabon |
| 2010s | 385 hectares per year | 12,380 hectares per year | 11,995 hectares per year | Gabon |
| 2020s | 8,480 hectares per year | 10,720 hectares per year | 2,240 hectares per year | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Bhutan or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 10,720 hectares per year against 8,480 hectares per year in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Bhutan and Gabon?
- 2,240 hectares per year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gabon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Gabon rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Bhutan ranks 41st and Gabon ranks 38th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.