Bhutan vs Norway: Annual deforestation
Bhutan
8,480 hectares per year
in 2020
Norway
7,070 hectares per year
in 2020
Bhutan rank
41st
Norway rank
44th
Annual deforestation over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8,480 hectares per year against 7,070 hectares per year in Norway, a difference of 1,410 hectares per year.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Bhutan ranks 41st and Norway ranks 44th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares per year | 4,690 hectares per year | 4,690 hectares per year | Norway |
| 2000s | 190 hectares per year | 6,570 hectares per year | 6,380 hectares per year | Norway |
| 2010s | 385 hectares per year | 6,960 hectares per year | 6,575 hectares per year | Norway |
| 2020s | 8,480 hectares per year | 7,070 hectares per year | 1,410 hectares per year | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Bhutan or Norway?
- Bhutan, at 8,480 hectares per year against 7,070 hectares per year in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Bhutan and Norway?
- 1,410 hectares per year, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Bhutan ranks 41st and Norway ranks 44th 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.