Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 137.45 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 137.45 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 385.86 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.02 hectares, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.02 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 13.68 hectares | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 35.4 hectares | +158.7% |
| 2004 | 69.01 hectares | +94.9% |
| 2005 | 34.88 hectares | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 39.51 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 23.86 hectares | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 93.73 hectares | +292.8% |
| 2009 | 145.04 hectares | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 252.79 hectares | +74.3% |
| 2011 | 132.25 hectares | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 78.68 hectares | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 56.63 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 131.72 hectares | +132.6% |
| 2015 | 111.01 hectares | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 385.86 hectares | +247.6% |
| 2017 | 266.1 hectares | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 131.06 hectares | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 99.96 hectares | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 170.34 hectares | +70.4% |
| 2021 | 118.44 hectares | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 134.2 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 128.73 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 137.45 hectares | +6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 137.45 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 137.45 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 175.25 hectares, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9 hectares | 12.02 hectares | 145.04 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 164.61 hectares | 56.63 hectares | 385.86 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.83 hectares | 118.44 hectares | 170.34 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bhutan was 137.45 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 385.86 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 hectares in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.