Commodity driven deforestation in Bhutan
Bhutan: Commodity driven deforestation was 207.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 207.67 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Bhutan peaked at 1,805 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.09, in 2002.
Bhutan ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.42 | — |
| 2002 | 19.09 | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 196.54 | +929.5% |
| 2004 | 303.47 | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 203.1 | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 117.61 | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 113.79 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 157.76 | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 275 | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 1,805 | +556.5% |
| 2011 | 264.24 | -85.4% |
| 2012 | 253.82 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 180.17 | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 412.06 | +128.7% |
| 2015 | 200.46 | -51.4% |
| 2016 | 361.06 | +80.1% |
| 2017 | 322.28 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 210.85 | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 186.98 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 269.09 | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 299.34 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 289.5 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 293.27 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 207.67 | -29.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 207.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 207.67 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,708, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +929.5% | 19.09 | 196.54 |
| 2010 | +556.5% | 275 | 1,805 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.42 | 19.09 | 303.47 | 9 |
| 2010s | 419.74 | 180.17 | 1,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.78 | 207.67 | 299.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5184 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.83 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 149.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Bhutan?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Bhutan was 207.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,805 in 2010.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.09 in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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