Bhutan vs British Virgin Islands: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bhutan
70.1%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands
66.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
25th
British Virgin Islands rank
28th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bhutan
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.1% against 66.5% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
Bhutan ranks 25th and British Virgin Islands ranks 28th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and British Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 66.7% | 3.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 66.6% | 1.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 66.5% | 4.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 66.5% | 4.2% | 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, Bhutan or British Virgin Islands?
- Bhutan, at 70.1% against 66.5% in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bhutan and British Virgin Islands?
- 3.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and British Virgin Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and British Virgin Islands rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and British Virgin Islands ranks 28th of 253 countries.
- 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.