Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bhutan
Bhutan: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -8,484 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -8,484 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 528.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bhutan peaked at 9,929 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -8,484 hectares, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 192nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,928 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 9,928 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,928 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,928 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,928 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,928 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,928 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,928 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,928 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,928 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,929 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,929 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,929 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,929 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,929 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,929 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,929 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,929 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,929 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,929 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,978 hectares | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 1,978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 396 hectares | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 396 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 396 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 396 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 396 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -8,484 hectares | -2242.4% |
| 2022 | -8,484 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -8,484 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -8,484 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -8,484 hectares | -0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -8,484 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -8,484 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is -493.99 hectares, 17.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,928 hectares | 9,928 hectares | 9,928 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,929 hectares | 9,928 hectares | 9,929 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,140 hectares | 396 hectares | 9,929 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -7,004 hectares | -8,484 hectares | 396 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bhutan?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bhutan was -8,484 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,929 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,484 hectares in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Bhutan ranks 192nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 528.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.