Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Bhutan
20,380 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
18,180 hectares
in 2025
Bhutan rank
135th
Vanuatu rank
136th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 20,380 hectares against 18,180 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 2,200 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Vanuatu ranks 136th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,480 hectares | 19,604 hectares | 124.5 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 19,634 hectares | 19,124 hectares | 510.5 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20,136 hectares | 18,648 hectares | 1,488 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20,380 hectares | 18,290 hectares | 2,090 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
- Bhutan, at 20,380 hectares against 18,180 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 2,200 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Vanuatu ranks 136th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.