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 ← Previous Page 24 of 30 Next →