Bhutan vs New Zealand: Annual deforestation
Bhutan
8,480 hectares per year
in 2020
New Zealand
10,100 hectares per year
in 2020
Bhutan rank
41st
New Zealand rank
39th
Annual deforestation over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10,100 hectares per year against 8,480 hectares per year in Bhutan, a difference of 1,620 hectares per year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 39th of 112 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares per year | 15,480 hectares per year | 15,480 hectares per year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 190 hectares per year | 18,030 hectares per year | 17,840 hectares per year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 385 hectares per year | 4,935 hectares per year | 4,550 hectares per year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,480 hectares per year | 10,100 hectares per year | 1,620 hectares per year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Bhutan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10,100 hectares per year against 8,480 hectares per year in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 1,620 hectares per year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Bhutan ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 39th 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.