Bhutan vs Eastern Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bhutan
70.1%
in 2025
Eastern Africa
28.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
25th
Eastern Africa rank
21st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bhutan
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.1% against 28.3% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 41.8%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 25th and Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 253 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 34.5% | 28.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 32.8% | 32.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 30.5% | 40.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 28.7% | 42.0% | 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 Eastern Africa?
- Bhutan, at 70.1% against 28.3% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bhutan and Eastern Africa?
- 41.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eastern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Eastern Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and Eastern Africa 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.