Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Drivers of deforestation
Bhutan
12.53 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
9.69 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
113th
Vanuatu rank
116th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.53 hectares against 9.69 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.84 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 116th of 166 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.64 hectares | 8.43 hectares | 73.21 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 97.07 hectares | 17.88 hectares | 79.19 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.17 hectares | 11.47 hectares | 0.7 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
- Bhutan, at 12.53 hectares against 9.69 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 2.84 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Bhutan ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 116th 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.