Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 207.67 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 207.67 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Bhutan peaked at 1,805 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.09 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.42 hectares | 19.09 hectares | 303.47 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 419.74 hectares | 180.17 hectares | 1,805 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.78 hectares | 207.67 hectares | 299.34 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1744 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Bhutan?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bhutan was 207.67 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,805 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.09 hectares in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.