Forest area as share of land area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Forest area as share of land area was 70.13 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
70.13
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
71.24
in 2020
All-time low
65.72
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Forest area as share of land area in Bhutan, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Bhutan is 70.13, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Bhutan peaked at 71.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.72, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 19th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9 | 65.72 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5 | 68.33 | 70.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.12 | 70.93 | 71.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.69 | 70.13 | 71.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 16 Central African Republic 72.39 compare
- 17 Brunei Darussalam 72.11 compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 70.9 compare
- 20 Sweden 68.59 compare
- 21 Japan 68.32 compare
- 22 Chinese Taipei 67 compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -85.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -18.02 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -50 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Bhutan?
- Forest area as share of land area in Bhutan was 70.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.72 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Bhutan ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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