15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Bhutan
Bhutan: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow was 79.82 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 79.82 % for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: nival; land cover: permanent snow in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: nival; land cover: permanent snow in Bhutan peaked at 81.09 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.73 %, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.99 % | — |
| 2005 | 79.73 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.96 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 81.09 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.32 % | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.82 % | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.86 % | 79.73 % | 79.99 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.79 % | 80.32 % | 81.09 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.82 % | 79.82 % | 79.82 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39.23 % compare
- 1 Mongolia 99.75 % compare
- 3 Chile 56.51 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 2.01 % compare
- 4 India 52.76 % compare
- 5 China, mainland 42.88 % compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 450 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2017)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: nival; land cover: permanent snow in Bhutan?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: nival; land cover: permanent snow in Bhutan was 79.82 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: nival; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.09 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: nival; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.73 % in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: nival; land cover: permanent snow?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: nival; land cover: permanent snow rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Index: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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