Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 46.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bhutan stood at 46.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bhutan peaked at 46.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 116th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 46.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 46.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 41.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 113 Belarus 48.1% compare
- 114 Palau 48.1% compare
- 115 Samoa 47.6% compare
- 117 Madagascar 46.7% compare
- 118 Afghanistan 46.4% compare
- 119 New Zealand 46.3% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bhutan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bhutan was 46.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).