Forest area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Forest area was 2,675 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
2,675 ha th
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,717 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
2,507 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Bhutan, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Bhutan stood at 2,675 ha th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bhutan peaked at 2,717 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,507 ha th, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,507 ha th | 2,507 ha th | 2,507 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,606 ha th | 2,606 ha th | 2,606 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,710 ha th | 2,705 ha th | 2,715 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,696 ha th | 2,675 ha th | 2,717 ha th | 2 |
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- 93 Costa Rica 2,990 ha th compare
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- 98 Estonia 2,466 ha th compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 2,436 ha th compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Standard Deviation 0.257 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Bhutan?
- Forest area in Bhutan was 2,675 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,717 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,507 ha th in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for forest area?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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