Environment in Bhutan

1,754 indicators covering environment for Bhutan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 0.15 t 2023 down 99.1% 123rd
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 46.9% 2025 up 0.0% 116th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 46.9% 2025 up 0.0% 93rd
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 34.9% 2025 up 0.2% 124th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 46.9% 2025 up 0.0% 100th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 46.9% 2025 up 0.0% 122nd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 153 m3 2016 94th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 10 1000 USD 2016 116th
Drivers of deforestation 12.53 hectares 2023 down 74.4% 113th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 351.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 40.3% 64th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 312.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 21.9% 45th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 11 1000 USD 2016 110th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 20 m3 2016 124th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 3.05 1000 ha 2024 down 55.1% 119th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 43 m3 2024 down 94.6% 66th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 10 1000 USD 2024 down 98.0% 73rd
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 4,908 million SLC 2024 up 114.6% 68th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 3,308 million SLC 2024 up 40.2% 66th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.1756 2024 down 41.0% 89th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 21 m3 2024 194th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 11 1000 USD 2024 188th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 128th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 2 1000 USD 2024 125th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1 m3 2024 212th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 213th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 168th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 167th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 2,675 1000 ha 2025 down 1.5% 87th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 70.13 % 2025 down 1.5% 19th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 3,814 1000 ha 2025 up 0.1% 125th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 195.55 t/ha 2025 unchanged 32nd
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 41.12 % 2025 up 1.1% 27th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2012 up 1,122.9% 121st
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0508 kilograms 2012 up 1,540.3% 82nd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 49.5% 2024 up 5.9% 94th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 0 m3 2024 70th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 65.6% 2024 up 50.1% 110th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 99.3% 2024 up 5.4% 48th
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 106.59 2025 up 7.2% 67th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 89.2% 2024 up 34.2% 82nd
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 99.5% 2024 up 4.1% 77th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 86.8% 2024 up 23.5% 167th
People using improved drinking water sources 549.02 people 2024 down 92.1% 156th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 258 1000 USD 2018 up 110.7% 80th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 11 t 2018 up 100.4% 63rd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 6 1000 USD 2018 up 100.3% 63rd
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 21,337 1000 USD 2018 up 77.3% 128th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 3,341 t 2018 up 389.9% 144th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4,936 1000 USD 2018 up 290.2% 139th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 1.24 US dollar 2018 down 14.4% 124th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 3,198 1000 USD 2018 down 57.4% 126th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 1,378 1000 USD 2018 down 57.3% 69th
Drinking water services 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 119th
Wood chips and particles — Production 3,121 m3 2024 down 38.6% 74th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 295 m3 2018 up 259.8% 148th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 672 1000 USD 2018 up 1,936.4% 142nd
Insecticides — Import value 262.91 1000 USD 2006 up 300.8% 161st
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 20 m3 2018 up 104.8% 106th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 29 1000 USD 2018 up 104.9% 60th