Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Bhutan

Forest area in Bhutan in 2023 — 27,310 km². Ranked 93 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 8.9%.

2023 27,310 km² +0.07% vs 2022
World rank 93of 213
Period maximum 27,310 km²2023
Period minimum 25,067 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Bhutan, 1990–202325,00026,00027,00028,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 25,067 km²1991: 25,166 km²1992: 25,266 km²1993: 25,365 km²1994: 25,464 km²1995: 25,564 km²1996: 25,663 km²1997: 25,762 km²1998: 25,861 km²1999: 25,961 km²2000: 26,060 km²2001: 26,159 km²2002: 26,259 km²2003: 26,358 km²2004: 26,457 km²2005: 26,556 km²2006: 26,656 km²2007: 26,755 km²2008: 26,854 km²2009: 26,954 km²2010: 27,053 km²2011: 27,073 km²2012: 27,092 km²2013: 27,112 km²2014: 27,132 km²2015: 27,152 km²2016: 27,172 km²2017: 27,191 km²2018: 27,211 km²2019: 27,230 km²2020: 27,250 km²2021: 27,270 km²2022: 27,290 km²2023: 27,310 km²
Change over the period: +2,243 (+8.95%) Average annual rate: 0.26 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bhutan

Bhutan 27,310 km²
World 40.35M km²
South Asia 856,400 km²
Southern Asia computed 1.01M km²
Lower-middle-income countries computed 5.76M km²
Forest area — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 27,310 +20 +0.07%
2022 27,290 +20 +0.07%
2021 27,270 +20 +0.07%
2020 27,250 +20 +0.07%
2019 27,230 +19 +0.07%
2018 27,211 +20 +0.07%
2017 27,191 +20 +0.07%
2016 27,172 +20 +0.07%
2015 27,152 +20 +0.07%
2014 27,132 +20 +0.07%
2013 27,112 +20 +0.07%
2012 27,092 +20 +0.07%
2011 27,073 +20 +0.07%
2010 27,053 +99 +0.37%
2009 26,954 +99 +0.37%
2008 26,854 +99 +0.37%
2007 26,755 +99 +0.37%
2006 26,656 +99 +0.37%
2005 26,556 +99 +0.38%
2004 26,457 +99 +0.38%
2003 26,358 +99 +0.38%
2002 26,259 +99 +0.38%
2001 26,159 +99 +0.38%
2000 26,060 +99 +0.38%
1999 25,961 +99 +0.38%
1998 25,861 +99 +0.39%
1997 25,762 +99 +0.39%
1996 25,663 +99 +0.39%
1995 25,564 +99 +0.39%
1994 25,464 +99 +0.39%
1993 25,365 +99 +0.39%
1992 25,266 +99 +0.39%
1991 25,166 +99 +0.4%
1990 25,067 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.