Tree Cover Loss in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tree Cover Loss was 3,446 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Bhutan, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Bhutan is 3,446 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.1% on the previous year and up 361.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Bhutan peaked at 4,354 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 224 hectares, in 2002.
That places Bhutan 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.89 hectares | 224 hectares | 1,175 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,467 hectares | 485 hectares | 4,354 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,708 hectares | 1,188 hectares | 3,446 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 489.68 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.7% (2025)
- Rural population 450,682 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 13.68 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 13.68 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20,654 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Bhutan?
- Tree cover loss in Bhutan was 3,446 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,354 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 224 hectares in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for tree cover loss?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.