Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Bhutan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 413 1000 ha against 360.17 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 52.83 1000 ha.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 169 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413 1000 ha | 360.17 1000 ha | 52.83 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 413.02 1000 ha | 360.17 1000 ha | 52.85 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 413.01 1000 ha | 360.17 1000 ha | 52.84 1000 ha | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 413 1000 ha | 360.17 1000 ha | 52.83 1000 ha | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
- Bhutan, at 413 1000 ha against 360.17 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 52.83 1000 ha, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Bhutan ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.