15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Bhutan
Bhutan: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial was 141.7 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 141.7 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Bhutan peaked at 149.2 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 112.4 km2, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145.2 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 149.2 km2 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 131.5 km2 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 112.4 km2 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 130 km2 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 141.7 km2 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.2 km2 | 145.2 km2 | 149.2 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 124.63 km2 | 112.4 km2 | 131.5 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 141.7 km2 | 141.7 km2 | 141.7 km2 | 1 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Bhutan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial in Bhutan was 141.7 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 149.2 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.4 km2 in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial?
- Bhutan ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: terrestrial rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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