Bhutan vs Thailand: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Bhutan
41.1%
in 2025
Thailand
41.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
27th
Thailand rank
26th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Bhutan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 41.3% against 41.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th of 168 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 41.3% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 41.3% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 41.3% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 41.3% | 0.4% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 41.3% against 41.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Bhutan and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Thailand rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bhutan ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th of 168 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.