Bhutan vs Nepal: Exported deforestation
Bhutan
105.06 hectares
in 2023
Nepal
95.11 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
82nd
Nepal rank
83rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 105.06 hectares against 95.11 hectares in Nepal, a difference of 9.95 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.69 hectares | 217.81 hectares | 173.12 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 45.84 hectares | 111.5 hectares | 65.65 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 68.34 hectares | 79.25 hectares | 10.91 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 105.06 hectares against 95.11 hectares in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 9.95 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.