Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Bhutan
Bhutan: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 46.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 240 countries
All-time high
46.89
in 2023
All-time low
42.48
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Bhutan stood at 46.89. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Bhutan peaked at 46.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.48, 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.48 | — |
| 2001 | 42.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.48 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.48 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.48 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.48 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.48 | +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 | 46.87 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 46.87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.87 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.89 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.89 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.89 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 46.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 46.89 is above the median for South Asia, which is 41.36, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.04 | 42.48 | 45.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.24 | 45.3 | 46.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.88 | 46.87 | 46.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 113 Belarus 48.14 compare
- 114 Palau 48.1 compare
- 115 Samoa 47.61 compare
- 117 Madagascar 46.71 compare
- 118 Afghanistan 46.41 compare
- 119 New Zealand 46.31 compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5184 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.83 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 149.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Bhutan?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Bhutan was 46.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.48 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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