Belgium vs Bhutan: Drivers of deforestation
Belgium
11.81 hectares
in 2017
Bhutan
12.53 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
114th
Bhutan rank
113th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.53 hectares against 11.81 hectares in Belgium, a difference of 0.72 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 114th and Bhutan ranks 113th of 166 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.96 hectares | 84.28 hectares | 58.31 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 15.03 hectares | 73.58 hectares | 58.55 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 12.53 hectares against 11.81 hectares in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 0.72 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Bhutan ranks 113th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.