Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Bhutan

Bhutan: Proportion of forest area with long term management plan was 13.55 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 119 countries
All-time high
13.55
in 2016
All-time low
5.18
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Bhutan, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 5.22010: 8.72015: 10.12016: 13.62017: 13.62018: 13.62019: 13.62020: 13.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Bhutan stood at 13.55. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Bhutan peaked at 13.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.18 5.18 5.18 1
2010s 12.16 8.66 13.55 6
2020s 13.55 13.55 13.55 1

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  4. 95 Algeria 13.5 compare
  5. 96 Peru 12.26 compare
  6. 97 Malta 11.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Bhutan?
Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Bhutan was 13.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 13.55 in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for proportion of forest area with long term management plan?
Bhutan ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of forest area with long term management plan rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 Proportion of forest area with long term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area with long term management plan
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 926 data points, 2000–2020
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