Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 8.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 39.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.