Terrestrial protected areas in Bhutan
Bhutan: Terrestrial protected areas was 51.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 213 countries
All-time high
51.6
in 2024
All-time low
28.8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Bhutan, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Bhutan stood at 51.6. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Bhutan peaked at 51.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 2013.
Bhutan ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.8 | — |
| 2014 | 48 | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.7 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 49.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.6 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 51.6 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 51.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 51.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.65, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.26 | 28.8 | 48 | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.33 | 49.7 | 51.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Seychelles 68.1 compare
- 2 New Caledonia 59.6 compare
- 3 Venezuela 56.8 compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 44.8 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 44.3 compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.5 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Bhutan?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Bhutan was 51.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Bhutan ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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