Bhutan vs United States of America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Bhutan
41.1%
in 2025
United States of America
10.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
30th
United States of America rank
32nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Bhutan
- United States of America
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 41.1% against 10.0% in United States of America, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 4.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 5.8% | 34.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 6.7% | 34.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 9.7% | 31.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 10.1% | 30.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Bhutan, at 41.1% against 10.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Bhutan and United States of America?
- 31.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and United States of America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bhutan ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.