Bhutan vs China: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

Bhutan
0.0034 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
China
0.0034 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
52nd
China rank
51st

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 0 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.

Bhutan ranks 52nd and China ranks 51st of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan China Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre Bhutan
2020s 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Bhutan or China?
China, at 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Bhutan and China?
0 hectares per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and China rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 52nd and China ranks 51st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.