Index of forest extent, Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Index of forest extent, Index was 108.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Index of forest extent, Index in Bhutan, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Bhutan stood at 108.09. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Bhutan peaked at 108.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 100.39 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 100.79 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 101.18 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 101.57 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 101.97 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 102.36 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 102.75 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 103.14 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 103.54 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 103.93 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.32 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 104.72 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 105.11 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 105.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 105.89 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 106.29 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 106.68 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 107.07 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 107.15 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 107.23 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 107.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 107.39 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 107.47 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.54 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 107.62 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 107.7 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 107.77 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 107.85 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 107.93 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 108.01 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 108.09 | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 108.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 108.09 is above the median for South Asia, which is 102.36, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.38 | 100 | 102.75 | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.91 | 103.14 | 106.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.43 | 107.07 | 107.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.97 | 107.85 | 108.09 | 4 |
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 index of forest extent, index in Bhutan?
- Index of forest extent, index in Bhutan was 108.09 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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