Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bhutan
70.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bhutan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.1% against 28.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 253 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 33.7% | 29.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 32.3% | 33.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 30.4% | 40.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 28.9% | 41.7% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bhutan, at 70.1% against 28.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.