Bhutan vs Congo: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Bhutan
61.0%
in 2025
Congo
59.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
53rd
Congo rank
55th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Bhutan
- Congo
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 61.0% against 59.7% in Congo, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 53rd and Congo ranks 55th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 0.0% | 42.4% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 0.0% | 45.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 33.2% | 7.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 50.9% | 6.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Bhutan or Congo?
- Bhutan, at 61.0% against 59.7% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Bhutan and Congo?
- 1.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Congo?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Congo rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd and Congo ranks 55th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).