Bhutan vs Brunei Darussalam: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bhutan
70.1%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam
72.1%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
25th
Brunei Darussalam rank
21st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 72.1% against 70.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 25th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st of 253 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 78.4% | 15.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 75.3% | 9.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 72.1% | 1.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 72.1% | 1.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
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 Brunei Darussalam?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 72.1% against 70.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam?
- 2.0%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st 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.