Forestland — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Forestland — Area was 2,675 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Bhutan is 2,675 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Bhutan peaked at 2,717 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,507 1000 ha, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 91st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,507 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,517 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,527 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,536 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,546 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,556 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,566 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,576 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,586 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,596 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,606 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,616 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,626 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,636 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,646 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,656 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,666 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,676 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,685 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,695 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,705 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,707 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,709 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,711 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,713 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,715 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,716 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,716 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,716 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,717 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,717 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,709 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,700 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,692 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,683 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,675 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2,675 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2,675 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,398 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,551 1000 ha | 2,507 1000 ha | 2,596 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,651 1000 ha | 2,606 1000 ha | 2,695 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,713 1000 ha | 2,705 1000 ha | 2,717 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,696 1000 ha | 2,675 1000 ha | 2,717 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 88 Costa Rica 2,990 1000 ha compare
- 89 Czechia 2,968 1000 ha compare
- 90 Saudi Arabia 2,776 1000 ha compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 2,514 1000 ha compare
- 93 Estonia 2,447 1000 ha compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 2,436 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Bhutan?
- Forestland — area in Bhutan was 2,675 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,717 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,507 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for forestland — area?
- Bhutan ranks 91st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).