Forestland — Area in Bhutan

Bhutan: Forestland — Area was 2,675 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,675 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 239 countries
All-time high
2,717 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
2,507 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area in Bhutan, 1990–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720251990: 2.5k 1000 ha1991: 2.5k 1000 ha1992: 2.5k 1000 ha1993: 2.5k 1000 ha1994: 2.5k 1000 ha1995: 2.6k 1000 ha1996: 2.6k 1000 ha1997: 2.6k 1000 ha1998: 2.6k 1000 ha1999: 2.6k 1000 ha2000: 2.6k 1000 ha2001: 2.6k 1000 ha2002: 2.6k 1000 ha2003: 2.6k 1000 ha2004: 2.6k 1000 ha2005: 2.7k 1000 ha2006: 2.7k 1000 ha2007: 2.7k 1000 ha2008: 2.7k 1000 ha2009: 2.7k 1000 ha2010: 2.7k 1000 ha2011: 2.7k 1000 ha2012: 2.7k 1000 ha2013: 2.7k 1000 ha2014: 2.7k 1000 ha2015: 2.7k 1000 ha2016: 2.7k 1000 ha2017: 2.7k 1000 ha2018: 2.7k 1000 ha2019: 2.7k 1000 ha2020: 2.7k 1000 ha2021: 2.7k 1000 ha2022: 2.7k 1000 ha2023: 2.7k 1000 ha2024: 2.7k 1000 ha2025: 2.7k 1000 ha

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 101st of 239 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Costa Rica 2,990 1000 ha compare
  2. 99 Czechia 2,968 1000 ha compare
  3. 100 Saudi Arabia 2,776 1000 ha compare
  4. 102 Solomon Islands 2,514 1000 ha compare
  5. 103 Estonia 2,447 1000 ha compare
  6. 104 Sierra Leone 2,436 1000 ha compare

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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 101st out of 239 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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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).