Bhutan vs Portugal: Exported deforestation
Bhutan
105.06 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
93.02 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
82nd
Portugal rank
84th
Exported deforestation over time
- Bhutan
- Portugal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 105.06 hectares against 93.02 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 12.04 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th of 178 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.69 hectares | 3,928 hectares | 3,883 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 45.84 hectares | 1,805 hectares | 1,759 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 68.34 hectares | 128.14 hectares | 59.8 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Bhutan or Portugal?
- Bhutan, at 105.06 hectares against 93.02 hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Bhutan and Portugal?
- 12.04 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Portugal rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th 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.