Bhutan vs Spain: Share of forest area within protected areas
Bhutan
41.1%
in 2025
Spain
40.2%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
31st
Spain rank
34th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Bhutan
- Spain
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 41.1% against 40.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 7.2% | 33.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 12.7% | 28.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 39.7% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.2% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Bhutan or Spain?
- Bhutan, at 41.1% against 40.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Bhutan and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Spain rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Bhutan ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. 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 within legally established protected areas (%).