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 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 44 Viet Nam 584.8 1000 ha compare
- 45 Caribbean 487.3 1000 ha compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 463.4 1000 ha compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 407.36 1000 ha compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 360.17 1000 ha compare
- 50 New Caledonia 337.6 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.23 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 35.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 23 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 10.83 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.37 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 413 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.66 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 14 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.98 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 100 1000 ha (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 47th out of 169 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.