Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 137.45 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bhutan is 137.45 hectares, measured 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 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 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 in Bhutan?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bhutan was 137.45 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 385.86 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 hectares in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Bhutan ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.