Bhutan vs South America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Bhutan
41.1%
in 2025
South America
15.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
30th
South America rank
25th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Bhutan
- South America
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 41.1% against 15.0% in South America, a difference of 26.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.7 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 30th and South America ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 8.4% | 32.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 9.7% | 30.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 14.0% | 26.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 14.9% | 26.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Bhutan or South America?
- Bhutan, at 41.1% against 15.0% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Bhutan and South America?
- 26.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and South America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bhutan ranks 30th and South America ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.