Mountain green cover area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mountain green cover area was 940.3 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
940.3 kmsq
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
81st
of 196 countries
All-time high
940.3 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
426.9 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Bhutan stood at 940.3 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Bhutan peaked at 940.3 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 426.9 kmsq, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 81st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 426.9 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 566.7 kmsq | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 617 kmsq | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 763.6 kmsq | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 869.6 kmsq | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 940.3 kmsq | +8.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 940.3 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 940.3 kmsq is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,166 kmsq, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.8 kmsq | 426.9 kmsq | 566.7 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 750.07 kmsq | 617 kmsq | 869.6 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 940.3 kmsq | 940.3 kmsq | 940.3 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 green cover area in Bhutan?
- Mountain green cover area in Bhutan was 940.3 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 940.3 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.9 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for mountain green cover area?
- Bhutan ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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