Asia vs Bhutan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Asia
20.2%
in 2025
Bhutan
70.1%
in 2025
Asia rank
18th
Bhutan rank
19th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Asia
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.1% against 20.2% in Asia, a difference of 49.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.5 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 18th and Bhutan ranks 19th of 23 groups.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 63.0% | 44.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 65.5% | 46.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 71.1% | 51.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 70.7% | 50.5% | 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, Asia or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 70.1% against 20.2% in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Asia and Bhutan?
- 49.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Bhutan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Bhutan rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Asia ranks 18th and Bhutan ranks 19th of 23 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.