Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 41.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 41.1% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bhutan peaked at 41.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 27th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.7% | — |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.7% | 41.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bhutan?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bhutan was 41.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bhutan ranks 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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