Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 70.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.1%
World rank
19th
of 219 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2020
All-time low
63.0%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bhutan stood at 70.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bhutan peaked at 71.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 19th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.0% | — |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 71.0% | 71.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.1% | 71.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 16 Niue 72.6% compare
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- 20 Sweden 68.6% compare
- 21 Japan 68.3% compare
- 22 British Virgin Islands 66.5% 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bhutan?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bhutan was 70.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bhutan ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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