Bhutan vs World: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bhutan
70.1%
in 2025
World
31.8%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
19th
World rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bhutan
- World
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.1% against 31.8% in World, a difference of 38.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 33.3% | 29.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 32.5% | 33.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 32.2% | 38.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 31.9% | 38.8% | 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 World?
- Bhutan, at 70.1% against 31.8% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bhutan and World?
- 38.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and World rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bhutan ranks 19th and World 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.