Primary Forest — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary Forest — Area was 413 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 413 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Bhutan peaked at 413.04 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 413 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary Forest — Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 413.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 413.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 413.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 413.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 413.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 413.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 413.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 413.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 413.04 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 413.03 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 413.02 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 413.02 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 413.01 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 413 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 413 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 413 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.02 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 413.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.01 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 413.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 413 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 48 Caribbean 487.3 1000 ha compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 463.4 1000 ha compare
- 50 South Africa 427.55 1000 ha compare
- 52 Côte d'Ivoire 407.36 1000 ha compare
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 407.36 1000 ha compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 360.17 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Bhutan?
- Primary forest — area in Bhutan was 413 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 413.04 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 413 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary forest — area?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.