Environment in Bhutan

1,777 indicators covering environment for Bhutan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 77th
France — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 63 1000 USD 2017 up 2,000.0% 92nd
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Export Value 9 1000 USD 2014 down 96.8% 112th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Export Quantity 22 m3 2014 down 93.9% 101st
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use 7 t 2024 down 61.1% 95th
Above-ground forest biomass 195.55 tonnes per hectare 2025 unchanged 36th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Export Value 0 1000 USD 2014 38th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Export Quantity 0 m3 2014 up 100.0% 61st
Above-ground biomass in forest 195.55 2025 unchanged 37th
Forest area 2,675 2025 down 1.5% 106th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 70.1% 2025 down 1.5% 25th
Share of forest area within protected areas 41.1% 2025 up 1.1% 31st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 41.1% 2025 up 1.1% 30th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Export Quantity 43 m3 2017 up 138.9% 96th
Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 unchanged 1st
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Export Value 72 1000 USD 2017 up 414.3% 85th
Japan — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 40 1000 USD 2016 up 233.3% 88th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Export Quantity 0 m3 2017 down 100.0% 73rd
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 17 1000 USD 2002 down 74.6% 99th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Export Value -1 1000 USD 2017 down 109.1% 64th
Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use 0 t 2024 79th
Ozone (O₃) concentration 69 ppb 2015 up 13.1% 25th
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use 1 t 2024 69th
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 10.99 2024 down 78.6% 88th
India — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 1,774 1000 USD 2018 down 57.9% 78th
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 78th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 403.2 km2 2021 up 42.7% 44th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 17.7 km2 2021 up 11.3% 75th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 52.7 km2 2021 up 49.3% 42nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 22,171 km2 2021 down 0.6% 42nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 31 km2 2021 down 27.9% 60th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 6.3 km2 2021 down 30.8% 50th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 41.5 km2 2021 down 11.7% 44th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 18,254 km2 2021 down 0.3% 29th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 1.77 % 2021 up 42.7% 55th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 0.08 % 2021 up 14.3% 86th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 0.23 % 2021 up 53.3% 48th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 97.21 % 2021 down 0.6% 34th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover 0.14 % 2021 down 26.3% 78th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs 0.03 % 2021 down 25.0% 54th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0.18 % 2021 down 14.3% 41st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 80.04 % 2021 down 0.3% 17th
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Agricultural Use 0 t 2024 82nd
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 48th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 3,862 km2 2021 down 1.6% 35th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 124.4 km2 2021 up 3.2% 10th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 13.6 km2 2021 down 1.4% 50th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 16.93 % 2021 down 1.6% 57th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0.55 % 2021 up 3.8% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.06 % 2021 unchanged 53rd
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in forestry and logging 1.59 1000 No 2024 up 165.0% 62nd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 3,659 million SLC 2023 up 69.4% 40th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 44.3 million USD 2023 up 31.6% 69th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) 40.26 million USD 2023 up 19.6% 69th
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in forestry and logging 1.27 1000 No 2024 up 122.8% 63rd
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 79th
Fung & Bact - nes — Agricultural Use 0 t 2024 75th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 38.24 million USD 2023 up 23.7% 47th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 3,159 million SLC 2023 up 59.3% 31st
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) 34.75 million USD 2023 up 12.4% 44th