Africa vs Bhutan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Africa
22.1%
in 2025
Bhutan
70.1%
in 2025
Africa rank
24th
Bhutan rank
25th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Africa
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.1% against 22.1% in Africa, a difference of 48.0%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.2 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 24th and Bhutan ranks 25th of 35 groups.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 63.0% | 36.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 65.5% | 40.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 71.1% | 47.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 70.7% | 48.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Africa or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 70.1% against 22.1% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Africa and Bhutan?
- 48.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bhutan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Bhutan rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Africa ranks 24th and Bhutan ranks 25th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.