How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

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

Bhutan

0.0034 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.003 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Bhutan rank

52nd

Sri Lanka rank

55th

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

Bhutan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre against 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bhutan ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0014 hectares per square kilometre	0.0058 hectares per square kilometre	0.0045 hectares per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.0043 hectares per square kilometre	0.008 hectares per square kilometre	0.0036 hectares per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.0036 hectares per square kilometre	0.0042 hectares per square kilometre	0.0006 hectares per square kilometre	Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?: Bhutan, at 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre against 0.003 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?: 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Bhutan ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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: 29 September 2026

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.