Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 40.67 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bhutan, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bhutan is 40.67, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bhutan peaked at 40.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.67, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.67 | 40.67 | 40.67 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.67 | 40.67 | 40.67 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.67 | 40.67 | 40.67 | 1 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.02 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1,337 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 151.05 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 197.01 SLC (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5,681 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 471.76 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 63 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 58 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.011 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 40.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.67 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 Our World in Data, 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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