Bhutan vs Niue: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bhutan
70.1%
in 2025
Niue
72.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
19th
Niue rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bhutan
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 72.6% against 70.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 19th and Niue ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 72.8% | 9.8% | Niue |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 72.4% | 6.9% | Niue |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 72.3% | 1.2% | Niue |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 72.6% | 1.9% | Niue |
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 Niue?
- Niue, at 72.6% 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 Niue?
- 2.5%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Niue?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Niue rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bhutan ranks 19th and Niue ranks 16th of 219 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.