Mountain area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mountain area was 38,253 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
38,253 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 181 countries
All-time high
38,253 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
38,253 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Bhutan, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Bhutan is 38,253 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Bhutan peaked at 38,253 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,253 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,253 kmsq | 38,253 kmsq | 38,253 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 38,253 kmsq | 38,253 kmsq | 38,253 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 38,253 kmsq | 38,253 kmsq | 38,253 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 71 Azerbaijan 41,671 kmsq compare
- 72 Serbia 39,274 kmsq compare
- 73 Iraq 38,445 kmsq compare
- 75 South Sudan 37,457 kmsq compare
- 76 Libya 36,102 kmsq compare
- 77 Switzerland 35,412 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Bhutan?
- Mountain area in Bhutan was 38,253 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,253 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,253 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for mountain area?
- Bhutan ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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