Deforestation statistics for Bhutan

Bhutan: Demographic data

Population (2022)	771,608
Annual population growth rate (2022)	1.10%
Population density (people/sq km)	20
Net migration	320
Fertility rate	2
Median age	28
Urban population share	46%

Bhutan: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 38,117

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 2,577,240
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 67.60%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 21,885
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 0.80%

Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 1,605,453
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 42.10%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 62.30%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 7,186
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 0.40%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 1,598,267
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 41.90%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 62%

Bhutan: Annual forest and tree cover data

Bhutan: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2002: 120
2003: 85
2004: 337
2005: 316
2006: 256
2007: 186
2008: 319
2009: 454
2010: 819
2011: 379
2012: 315
2013: 191
2014: 463
2015: 279
2016: 704
2017: 791
2018: 406
2019: 294
2020: 473

Bhutan: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 298
2002: 224
2003: 544
2004: 1,013
2005: 770
2006: 623
2007: 508
2008: 775
2009: 1,175
2010: 4,354
2011: 1,091
2012: 766
2013: 485
2014: 1,229
2015: 747
2016: 1,963
2017: 1,972
2018: 1,240
2019: 820
2020: 1,288

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Bumthang	143,112	139	278	86	316	818	0.6%
Punakha	83,424	51	425	124	248	847	1.0%
Samdrupjongkhar	158,404	289	268	392	492	1,442	0.9%
Samtse	99,661	211	431	113	211	966	1.0%
Sarpang	140,380	69	243	118	419	849	0.6%
Thimphu	72,339	106	266	40	276	688	1.0%
Trashigang	162,129	153	206	265	324	948	0.6%
Trongsa	144,090	140	457	305	380	1,281	0.9%
Tsirang	54,742	95	297	84	133	608	1.1%
Wangduephodrang	248,596	422	1,601	290	756	3,069	1.2%
Yangtse	93,485	23	42	69	223	357	0.4%
Chhukha	153,969	228	543	186	536	1,493	1.0%
Zhemgang	219,960	162	278	544	406	1,390	0.6%
Dagana	145,980	177	687	269	345	1,478	1.0%
Gasa	62,209	88	191	50	158	486	0.8%
Haa	125,135	79	216	101	376	771	0.6%
Lhuentse	161,151	65	94	253	269	681	0.4%
Monggar	156,889	117	256	467	464	1,304	0.8%
Paro	63,646	84	420	66	628	1,197	1.9%
Pemagatshel	87,932	151	239	497	324	1,210	1.4%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Bumthang	Chhoekhor	33,423	38	58	22	82	200	0.6%
Bumthang	Chhume	27,623	8	33	8	80	129	0.5%
Bumthang	Tang	25,250	24	51	6	11	91	0.4%
Bumthang	Ura	16,857	4	44	5	43	96	0.6%
Punakha	Bapisa	827	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Punakha	Toepisa	5,605	1	5	1	3	10	0.2%
Punakha	Toewang	13,414	4	57	30	79	170	1.3%
Punakha	Chhubu	3,751	1	1	0	2	3	0.1%
Punakha	Dzoma	156	0	1	0	0	1	0.8%
Punakha	Goenshari	5,392	1	2	2	21	26	0.5%
Punakha	Guma	1,018	0	0	0	0	1	0.1%
Punakha	Kabjisa	9,762	0	3	2	8	13	0.1%
Punakha	Lingmukha	947	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Punakha	Shengabjimi	3,364	1	3	0	1	5	0.1%
Punakha	Talo	993	0	0	1	4	5	0.5%
Samdrupjongkhar	Dewathang	12,178	8	14	20	22	64	0.5%
Samdrupjongkhar	Serthig	20,128	20	15	16	42	94	0.5%
Samdrupjongkhar	Wangphu	3,691	4	4	11	8	27	0.7%
Samdrupjongkhar	Gomdar	4,006	1	9	6	26	42	1.1%
Samdrupjongkhar	Jangchhubling	10,930	24	13	20	27	84	0.8%
Samdrupjongkhar	Langchhenphu	9,990	13	13	5	12	44	0.4%
Samdrupjongkhar	Lauri	15,742	11	4	27	14	56	0.4%
Samdrupjongkhar	Martshala	20,853	15	27	16	16	73	0.4%
Samdrupjongkhar	Pemathang	4,105	2	4	5	4	16	0.4%
Samdrupjongkhar	Phuntsthothang	6,811	5	4	4	8	21	0.3%
Samdrupjongkhar	Samrang	3,031	18	7	9	16	49	1.6%
Samtse	Bara	9,028	2	9	2	4	17	0.2%
Samtse	Samtse	3,096	9	25	6	2	42	1.4%
Samtse	Sipsu	19	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Samtse	Tading	2,573	49	39	5	14	107	4.1%
Samtse	Tendu	3,747	1	4	1	0	6	0.2%
Samtse	Ugentse	40	0	0	0	0	0	0.5%
Samtse	Yoeseltse	149	1	4	0	0	4	2.9%
Samtse	Biru	741	1	1	0	0	1	0.2%
Samtse	Chargharay	555	3	12	0	0	15	2.7%
Samtse	Chengmari	4,388	5	10	2	4	21	0.5%
Samtse	Denchhukha	4,361	2	5	1	4	11	0.3%
Samtse	Dorokha	3,479	2	12	4	3	22	0.6%
Samtse	Dungtoe	1,897	0	0	0	4	5	0.3%
Samtse	Namgyel Chhoeling	5,276	1	3	2	1	8	0.2%
Samtse	Pagli	2,104	19	28	7	10	65	3.1%
Sarpang	Bhur	2,265	6	8	2	29	45	2.0%
Sarpang	Shompangkha	387	0	0	0	0	1	0.2%
Sarpang	Taklai	7,844	6	2	1	0	9	0.1%
Sarpang	Umling	9,280	1	3	1	13	19	0.2%
Sarpang	Dekiling	6,155	1	7	10	18	37	0.6%
Sarpang	Doban	15,511	2	13	10	13	37	0.2%
Sarpang	Gelephu	1,952	1	2	0	12	15	0.8%
Sarpang	Hiley	8,307	2	9	4	10	26	0.3%
Sarpang	Jigmichhoeling	39,490	6	41	14	90	151	0.4%
Sarpang	Senge	14,142	1	5	4	3	14	0.1%
Sarpang	Sherzhong	5,183	3	10	1	8	22	0.4%
Thimphu	Chang	4,949	1	2	1	9	13	0.3%
Thimphu	Dagala	5,926	0	4	0	3	8	0.1%
Thimphu	Genye	1,738	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Thimphu	Kawang	7,381	0	7	1	15	24	0.3%
Thimphu	Lingzhi	220	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Thimphu	Mewang	5,724	2	3	1	28	33	0.6%
Thimphu	Naro	282	0	0	0	8	8	2.9%
Thimphu	Soe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Trashigang	Bartsham	119	0	0	0	0	0	0.3%
Trashigang	Sakteng	22,567	39	19	20	37	114	0.5%
Trashigang	Samkhar	4,897	3	3	3	5	14	0.3%
Trashigang	Shongphu	5,597	1	0	1	1	3	0.1%
Trashigang	Thrimshing	2,677	2	5	12	3	21	0.8%
Trashigang	Udzorong	2,369	4	0	3	2	10	0.4%
Trashigang	Yangnyer	2,479	0	0	2	1	3	0.1%
Trashigang	Bidung	1,626	1	1	0	0	2	0.1%
Trashigang	Kanglung	2,801	0	3	2	8	13	0.5%
Trashigang	Kangpara	23,553	4	7	20	12	43	0.2%
Trashigang	Khaling	9,251	2	16	8	10	37	0.4%
Trashigang	Lumang	5,046	16	27	4	16	63	1.2%
Trashigang	Merak	22,843	9	34	14	21	78	0.3%
Trashigang	Phongme	6,099	1	9	12	7	29	0.5%
Trashigang	Radi	603	0	0	1	1	2	0.3%
Trongsa	Dragteng	4,651	0	1	5	7	13	0.3%
Trongsa	Korphu	21,685	5	19	21	3	48	0.2%
Trongsa	Langthil	30,865	4	17	59	46	126	0.4%
Trongsa	Nubi	27,421	7	24	35	38	104	0.4%
Trongsa	Tangsibji	19,877	7	55	20	65	147	0.7%
Tsirang	Barzhong	766	0	4	0	1	5	0.7%
Tsirang	Shemjong	278	0	0	0	0	0	0.1%
Tsirang	Tsholingkhor	110	0	1	0	0	1	0.8%
Tsirang	Tsirangtoe	297	0	0	0	2	2	0.8%
Tsirang	Beteni	11,303	1	4	4	7	17	0.1%
Tsirang	Dunglegang	3,215	1	10	4	5	20	0.6%
Tsirang	Gosarling	7	0	0	0	0	0	3.9%
Tsirang	Kikorthang	411	1	1	2	0	5	1.1%
Tsirang	Mendrelgang	412	0	0	1	1	2	0.6%
Tsirang	Patakla	6,884	3	7	1	1	12	0.2%
Tsirang	Phuentenchhu	9,430	2	15	10	3	30	0.3%
Tsirang	Rangthangling	495	0	5	0	1	6	1.2%
Wangduephodrang	Athang	46,822	10	52	16	29	107	0.2%
Wangduephodrang	Nyisho	4,720	0	5	1	12	17	0.4%
Wangduephodrang	Phangyuel	644	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Wangduephodrang	Phobji	6,255	8	21	6	8	44	0.7%
Wangduephodrang	Ruepisa	8,034	0	2	4	102	108	1.3%
Wangduephodrang	Sephu	10,399	17	60	3	12	92	0.9%
Wangduephodrang	Thedtsho	146	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Wangduephodrang	Bjena	6,469	1	6	3	10	20	0.3%
Wangduephodrang	Daga	21,071	3	16	13	5	37	0.2%
Wangduephodrang	Dangchhu	5,046	2	2	1	15	20	0.4%
Wangduephodrang	Gangte	3,482	13	52	6	9	80	2.3%
Wangduephodrang	Gasetsho Gom	656	0	3	0	0	4	0.5%
Wangduephodrang	Gasetsho Om	10,973	1	10	2	1	13	0.1%
Wangduephodrang	Kazhi	7,946	7	29	2	13	50	0.6%
Wangduephodrang	Nahi	3,777	0	5	0	0	6	0.2%
Yangtse	Bumdeling	20,382	2	5	5	12	24	0.1%
Yangtse	Jamkhar	2,339	0	0	1	2	3	0.1%
Yangtse	Khamdang	1,827	0	0	0	3	3	0.2%
Yangtse	Ramjar	370	0	1	0	0	1	0.3%
Yangtse	Toetsho	1,615	0	0	1	0	1	0.1%
Yangtse	Tomzhangtshen	3,402	0	1	0	0	1	0.0%
Yangtse	Trashiyangtse	20,361	0	7	20	42	70	0.3%
Yangtse	Yalang	4,968	0	0	1	0	1	0.0%
Chhukha	Bjachho	7,479	1	4	7	14	25	0.3%
Chhukha	Phuentsholing	2,304	2	5	11	25	42	1.8%
Chhukha	Samphelling	2,236	34	28	5	13	80	3.6%
Chhukha	Bongo	22,426	50	48	17	61	176	0.8%
Chhukha	Chapchha	4,100	0	5	4	24	34	0.8%
Chhukha	Dala	7,798	14	13	14	34	76	1.0%
Chhukha	Dungna	10,758	2	16	5	6	30	0.3%
Chhukha	Geling	12,985	2	17	9	24	52	0.4%
Chhukha	Getana	14,786	2	8	5	13	27	0.2%
Chhukha	Logchina	2,207	1	3	0	3	7	0.3%
Chhukha	Metap	6,286	0	6	1	2	10	0.2%
Zhemgang	Bardo	14,967	13	8	40	32	93	0.6%
Zhemgang	Bjoka	14,076	3	3	8	16	30	0.2%
Zhemgang	Gozhing	5,790	7	5	10	5	27	0.5%
Zhemgang	Nangkor	35,700	21	25	69	23	138	0.4%
Zhemgang	Ngangla	15,859	8	24	26	18	76	0.5%
Zhemgang	Pangkhar	44,775	15	23	13	28	79	0.2%
Zhemgang	Shingkhar	21,928	4	5	44	26	79	0.4%
Zhemgang	Trong	29,964	12	70	67	47	195	0.7%
Dagana	Deorali	4,753	7	12	10	14	43	0.9%
Dagana	Nichula	8,234	4	8	1	6	18	0.2%
Dagana	Trashiding	1,234	1	2	7	5	14	1.2%
Dagana	Tsangkha	721	0	2	1	3	6	0.8%
Dagana	Tsendagang	4,342	0	1	5	5	12	0.3%
Dagana	Tseza	37,024	11	39	17	7	74	0.2%
Dagana	Dorona	6,394	0	4	8	14	26	0.4%
Dagana	Drugyelgang	2,046	1	4	9	2	16	0.8%
Dagana	Gesarling	2,367	0	5	7	30	43	1.8%
Dagana	Gozhi	350	0	1	1	1	3	0.8%
Dagana	Kalidzingkha	13,873	1	22	13	18	54	0.4%
Dagana	Khipisa	6,305	3	12	3	5	23	0.4%
Dagana	Lajab	7,362	2	9	12	2	26	0.3%
Dagana	Lhamoizingkha	6,667	7	8	3	3	22	0.3%
Gasa	Goenkhame	3,324	1	8	4	13	26	0.8%
Gasa	Goenkhatoe	2,465	1	2	5	4	12	0.5%
Gasa	Laya	2,456	0	4	6	23	33	1.4%
Gasa	Lunana	4,106	1	12	1	12	26	0.6%
Haa	Bji	5,256	1	5	3	8	16	0.3%
Haa	Gakiling	17,095	2	11	5	35	53	0.3%
Haa	Katsho	1,075	0	16	18	3	37	3.4%
Haa	Sama	6,086	2	36	6	54	98	1.6%
Haa	Sombey	24,975	4	6	5	59	74	0.3%
Haa	Uesu	1,706	0	0	0	5	6	0.4%
Lhuentse	Gangzur	22,863	2	2	35	28	66	0.3%
Lhuentse	Jaray	7,100	10	1	10	7	29	0.4%
Lhuentse	Khoma	14,176	1	6	3	6	16	0.1%
Lhuentse	Kurtoe	14,398	4	11	5	45	65	0.4%
Lhuentse	Menbi	3,243	0	1	2	5	8	0.2%
Lhuentse	Metsho	12,540	0	0	28	10	39	0.3%
Lhuentse	Minjay	7,405	0	1	3	5	9	0.1%
Lhuentse	Tsenkhar	6,170	0	2	2	3	6	0.1%
Monggar	Balam	935	0	0	0	0	1	0.1%
Monggar	Narang	349	0	0	0	0	1	0.2%
Monggar	Ngatshang	4,593	0	3	3	5	11	0.2%
Monggar	Saleng	32,316	3	32	51	26	113	0.3%
Monggar	Shermung	24,342	3	3	5	6	17	0.1%
Monggar	Silambi	12,126	1	4	23	8	36	0.3%
Monggar	Thangrong	1,942	5	2	7	2	16	0.8%
Monggar	Tsakaling	4,496	0	1	1	3	5	0.1%
Monggar	Tsamang	8,520	10	3	8	13	35	0.4%
Monggar	Chaskhar	1,586	10	0	0	5	16	1.0%
Monggar	Chhali	509	0	1	1	0	2	0.3%
Monggar	Drametse	827	0	1	1	0	2	0.2%
Monggar	Drepung	1,055	0	2	2	2	7	0.6%
Monggar	Gongdue	10,827	4	2	20	10	35	0.3%
Monggar	Jurmey	279	0	0	11	1	12	4.3%
Monggar	Kengkhar	2,294	0	0	3	1	5	0.2%
Monggar	Mongar	2,653	3	17	9	9	38	1.4%
Paro	Doga	1,919	1	4	0	5	10	0.5%
Paro	Wangchang	33	0	0	0	0	0	0.2%
Paro	Dopshari	436	0	0	0	4	4	1.0%
Paro	Doteng	3,779	0	7	4	10	22	0.6%
Paro	Hungrel	126	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Paro	Lamgong	1,496	1	4	0	108	113	7.5%
Paro	Lungnyi	1,615	1	3	1	3	8	0.5%
Paro	Naja	4,962	1	4	1	38	43	0.9%
Paro	Shapa	1,120	0	1	0	2	3	0.3%
Paro	Tsento	4,994	2	54	2	13	71	1.4%
Pemagatshel	Chhimung	2,248	1	1	10	4	16	0.7%
Pemagatshel	Yurung	909	0	0	3	1	4	0.4%
Pemagatshel	Zobel	4,642	2	5	7	8	23	0.5%
Pemagatshel	Chokhorling	9,208	7	9	7	17	40	0.4%
Pemagatshel	Chongshing	1,425	0	2	13	5	20	1.4%
Pemagatshel	Dechhenling	8,488	9	24	27	30	91	1.1%
Pemagatshel	Dungmin	5,939	8	7	51	8	75	1.3%
Pemagatshel	Khar	7,792	3	7	9	5	24	0.3%
Pemagatshel	Nanong	3,918	4	11	12	18	44	1.1%
Pemagatshel	Norbugang	13,775	15	38	91	23	167	1.2%
Pemagatshel	Shumer	2,060	1	1	4	5	10	0.5%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Primary forest extent (2000) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Bumthang	103,153	74	186	40	215	515	0.5%
Punakha	45,229	7	73	36	117	233	0.5%
Samdrupjongkhar	111,466	121	114	140	195	570	0.5%
Samtse	41,455	94	153	31	46	324	0.8%
Sarpang	110,517	30	100	48	198	376	0.3%
Thimphu	26,220	3	16	3	64	86	0.3%
Trashigang	112,525	82	125	102	123	431	0.4%
Trongsa	104,499	23	118	139	158	438	0.4%
Tsirang	33,609	7	48	24	23	101	0.3%
Wangduephodrang	136,441	63	262	56	215	597	0.4%
Yangtse	55,265	3	15	28	60	105	0.2%
Chhukha	93,365	108	154	78	219	559	0.6%
Zhemgang	183,060	83	163	277	196	719	0.4%
Dagana	101,671	36	129	98	114	378	0.4%
Gasa	12,351	3	26	15	53	97	0.8%
Haa	56,193	10	74	37	164	284	0.5%
Lhuentse	87,896	18	23	86	110	238	0.3%
Monggar	109,651	39	71	145	93	348	0.3%
Paro	20,480	5	76	8	184	273	1.3%
Pemagatshel	60,402	49	107	234	123	513	0.8%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Primary forest extent (2001) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Bumthang	Chhoekhor	33,423	38	58	22	82	200	0.6%
Bumthang	Chhume	27,623	8	33	8	80	129	0.5%
Bumthang	Tang	25,250	24	51	6	11	91	0.4%
Bumthang	Ura	16,857	4	44	5	43	96	0.6%
Punakha	Bapisa	827	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Punakha	Toepisa	5,605	1	5	1	3	10	0.2%
Punakha	Toewang	13,414	4	57	30	79	170	1.3%
Punakha	Chhubu	3,751	1	1	0	2	3	0.1%
Punakha	Dzoma	156	0	1	0	0	1	0.8%
Punakha	Goenshari	5,392	1	2	2	21	26	0.5%
Punakha	Guma	1,018	0	0	0	0	1	0.1%
Punakha	Kabjisa	9,762	0	3	2	8	13	0.1%
Punakha	Lingmukha	947	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Punakha	Shengabjimi	3,364	1	3	0	1	5	0.1%
Punakha	Talo	993	0	0	1	4	5	0.5%
Samdrupjongkhar	Dewathang	12,178	8	14	20	22	64	0.5%
Samdrupjongkhar	Serthig	20,128	20	15	16	42	94	0.5%
Samdrupjongkhar	Wangphu	3,691	4	4	11	8	27	0.7%
Samdrupjongkhar	Gomdar	4,006	1	9	6	26	42	1.1%
Samdrupjongkhar	Jangchhubling	10,930	24	13	20	27	84	0.8%
Samdrupjongkhar	Langchhenphu	9,990	13	13	5	12	44	0.4%
Samdrupjongkhar	Lauri	15,742	11	4	27	14	56	0.4%
Samdrupjongkhar	Martshala	20,853	15	27	16	16	73	0.4%
Samdrupjongkhar	Pemathang	4,105	2	4	5	4	16	0.4%
Samdrupjongkhar	Phuntsthothang	6,811	5	4	4	8	21	0.3%
Samdrupjongkhar	Samrang	3,031	18	7	9	16	49	1.6%
Samtse	Bara	9,028	2	9	2	4	17	0.2%
Samtse	Samtse	3,096	9	25	6	2	42	1.4%
Samtse	Sipsu	19	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Samtse	Tading	2,573	49	39	5	14	107	4.1%
Samtse	Tendu	3,747	1	4	1	0	6	0.2%
Samtse	Ugentse	40	0	0	0	0	0	0.5%
Samtse	Yoeseltse	149	1	4	0	0	4	2.9%
Samtse	Biru	741	1	1	0	0	1	0.2%
Samtse	Chargharay	555	3	12	0	0	15	2.7%
Samtse	Chengmari	4,388	5	10	2	4	21	0.5%
Samtse	Denchhukha	4,361	2	5	1	4	11	0.3%
Samtse	Dorokha	3,479	2	12	4	3	22	0.6%
Samtse	Dungtoe	1,897	0	0	0	4	5	0.3%
Samtse	Namgyel Chhoeling	5,276	1	3	2	1	8	0.2%
Samtse	Pagli	2,104	19	28	7	10	65	3.1%
Sarpang	Bhur	2,265	6	8	2	29	45	2.0%
Sarpang	Shompangkha	387	0	0	0	0	1	0.2%
Sarpang	Taklai	7,844	6	2	1	0	9	0.1%
Sarpang	Umling	9,280	1	3	1	13	19	0.2%
Sarpang	Dekiling	6,155	1	7	10	18	37	0.6%
Sarpang	Doban	15,511	2	13	10	13	37	0.2%
Sarpang	Gelephu	1,952	1	2	0	12	15	0.8%
Sarpang	Hiley	8,307	2	9	4	10	26	0.3%
Sarpang	Jigmichhoeling	39,490	6	41	14	90	151	0.4%
Sarpang	Senge	14,142	1	5	4	3	14	0.1%
Sarpang	Sherzhong	5,183	3	10	1	8	22	0.4%
Thimphu	Chang	4,949	1	2	1	9	13	0.3%
Thimphu	Dagala	5,926	0	4	0	3	8	0.1%
Thimphu	Genye	1,738	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Thimphu	Kawang	7,381	0	7	1	15	24	0.3%
Thimphu	Lingzhi	220	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Thimphu	Mewang	5,724	2	3	1	28	33	0.6%
Thimphu	Naro	282	0	0	0	8	8	2.9%
Thimphu	Soe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Trashigang	Bartsham	119	0	0	0	0	0	0.3%
Trashigang	Sakteng	22,567	39	19	20	37	114	0.5%
Trashigang	Samkhar	4,897	3	3	3	5	14	0.3%
Trashigang	Shongphu	5,597	1	0	1	1	3	0.1%
Trashigang	Thrimshing	2,677	2	5	12	3	21	0.8%
Trashigang	Udzorong	2,369	4	0	3	2	10	0.4%
Trashigang	Yangnyer	2,479	0	0	2	1	3	0.1%
Trashigang	Bidung	1,626	1	1	0	0	2	0.1%
Trashigang	Kanglung	2,801	0	3	2	8	13	0.5%
Trashigang	Kangpara	23,553	4	7	20	12	43	0.2%
Trashigang	Khaling	9,251	2	16	8	10	37	0.4%
Trashigang	Lumang	5,046	16	27	4	16	63	1.2%
Trashigang	Merak	22,843	9	34	14	21	78	0.3%
Trashigang	Phongme	6,099	1	9	12	7	29	0.5%
Trashigang	Radi	603	0	0	1	1	2	0.3%
Trongsa	Dragteng	4,651	0	1	5	7	13	0.3%
Trongsa	Korphu	21,685	5	19	21	3	48	0.2%
Trongsa	Langthil	30,865	4	17	59	46	126	0.4%
Trongsa	Nubi	27,421	7	24	35	38	104	0.4%
Trongsa	Tangsibji	19,877	7	55	20	65	147	0.7%
Tsirang	Barzhong	766	0	4	0	1	5	0.7%
Tsirang	Shemjong	278	0	0	0	0	0	0.1%
Tsirang	Tsholingkhor	110	0	1	0	0	1	0.8%
Tsirang	Tsirangtoe	297	0	0	0	2	2	0.8%
Tsirang	Beteni	11,303	1	4	4	7	17	0.1%
Tsirang	Dunglegang	3,215	1	10	4	5	20	0.6%
Tsirang	Gosarling	7	0	0	0	0	0	3.9%
Tsirang	Kikorthang	411	1	1	2	0	5	1.1%
Tsirang	Mendrelgang	412	0	0	1	1	2	0.6%
Tsirang	Patakla	6,884	3	7	1	1	12	0.2%
Tsirang	Phuentenchhu	9,430	2	15	10	3	30	0.3%
Tsirang	Rangthangling	495	0	5	0	1	6	1.2%
Wangduephodrang	Athang	46,822	10	52	16	29	107	0.2%
Wangduephodrang	Nyisho	4,720	0	5	1	12	17	0.4%
Wangduephodrang	Phangyuel	644	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Wangduephodrang	Phobji	6,255	8	21	6	8	44	0.7%
Wangduephodrang	Ruepisa	8,034	0	2	4	102	108	1.3%
Wangduephodrang	Sephu	10,399	17	60	3	12	92	0.9%
Wangduephodrang	Thedtsho	146	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Wangduephodrang	Bjena	6,469	1	6	3	10	20	0.3%
Wangduephodrang	Daga	21,071	3	16	13	5	37	0.2%
Wangduephodrang	Dangchhu	5,046	2	2	1	15	20	0.4%
Wangduephodrang	Gangte	3,482	13	52	6	9	80	2.3%
Wangduephodrang	Gasetsho Gom	656	0	3	0	0	4	0.5%
Wangduephodrang	Gasetsho Om	10,973	1	10	2	1	13	0.1%
Wangduephodrang	Kazhi	7,946	7	29	2	13	50	0.6%
Wangduephodrang	Nahi	3,777	0	5	0	0	6	0.2%
Yangtse	Bumdeling	20,382	2	5	5	12	24	0.1%
Yangtse	Jamkhar	2,339	0	0	1	2	3	0.1%
Yangtse	Khamdang	1,827	0	0	0	3	3	0.2%
Yangtse	Ramjar	370	0	1	0	0	1	0.3%
Yangtse	Toetsho	1,615	0	0	1	0	1	0.1%
Yangtse	Tomzhangtshen	3,402	0	1	0	0	1	0.0%
Yangtse	Trashiyangtse	20,361	0	7	20	42	70	0.3%
Yangtse	Yalang	4,968	0	0	1	0	1	0.0%
Chhukha	Bjachho	7,479	1	4	7	14	25	0.3%
Chhukha	Phuentsholing	2,304	2	5	11	25	42	1.8%
Chhukha	Samphelling	2,236	34	28	5	13	80	3.6%
Chhukha	Bongo	22,426	50	48	17	61	176	0.8%
Chhukha	Chapchha	4,100	0	5	4	24	34	0.8%
Chhukha	Dala	7,798	14	13	14	34	76	1.0%
Chhukha	Dungna	10,758	2	16	5	6	30	0.3%
Chhukha	Geling	12,985	2	17	9	24	52	0.4%
Chhukha	Getana	14,786	2	8	5	13	27	0.2%
Chhukha	Logchina	2,207	1	3	0	3	7	0.3%
Chhukha	Metap	6,286	0	6	1	2	10	0.2%
Zhemgang	Bardo	14,967	13	8	40	32	93	0.6%
Zhemgang	Bjoka	14,076	3	3	8	16	30	0.2%
Zhemgang	Gozhing	5,790	7	5	10	5	27	0.5%
Zhemgang	Nangkor	35,700	21	25	69	23	138	0.4%
Zhemgang	Ngangla	15,859	8	24	26	18	76	0.5%
Zhemgang	Pangkhar	44,775	15	23	13	28	79	0.2%
Zhemgang	Shingkhar	21,928	4	5	44	26	79	0.4%
Zhemgang	Trong	29,964	12	70	67	47	195	0.7%
Dagana	Deorali	4,753	7	12	10	14	43	0.9%
Dagana	Nichula	8,234	4	8	1	6	18	0.2%
Dagana	Trashiding	1,234	1	2	7	5	14	1.2%
Dagana	Tsangkha	721	0	2	1	3	6	0.8%
Dagana	Tsendagang	4,342	0	1	5	5	12	0.3%
Dagana	Tseza	37,024	11	39	17	7	74	0.2%
Dagana	Dorona	6,394	0	4	8	14	26	0.4%
Dagana	Drugyelgang	2,046	1	4	9	2	16	0.8%
Dagana	Gesarling	2,367	0	5	7	30	43	1.8%
Dagana	Gozhi	350	0	1	1	1	3	0.8%
Dagana	Kalidzingkha	13,873	1	22	13	18	54	0.4%
Dagana	Khipisa	6,305	3	12	3	5	23	0.4%
Dagana	Lajab	7,362	2	9	12	2	26	0.3%
Dagana	Lhamoizingkha	6,667	7	8	3	3	22	0.3%
Gasa	Goenkhame	3,324	1	8	4	13	26	0.8%
Gasa	Goenkhatoe	2,465	1	2	5	4	12	0.5%
Gasa	Laya	2,456	0	4	6	23	33	1.4%
Gasa	Lunana	4,106	1	12	1	12	26	0.6%
Haa	Bji	5,256	1	5	3	8	16	0.3%
Haa	Gakiling	17,095	2	11	5	35	53	0.3%
Haa	Katsho	1,075	0	16	18	3	37	3.4%
Haa	Sama	6,086	2	36	6	54	98	1.6%
Haa	Sombey	24,975	4	6	5	59	74	0.3%
Haa	Uesu	1,706	0	0	0	5	6	0.4%
Lhuentse	Gangzur	22,863	2	2	35	28	66	0.3%
Lhuentse	Jaray	7,100	10	1	10	7	29	0.4%
Lhuentse	Khoma	14,176	1	6	3	6	16	0.1%
Lhuentse	Kurtoe	14,398	4	11	5	45	65	0.4%
Lhuentse	Menbi	3,243	0	1	2	5	8	0.2%
Lhuentse	Metsho	12,540	0	0	28	10	39	0.3%
Lhuentse	Minjay	7,405	0	1	3	5	9	0.1%
Lhuentse	Tsenkhar	6,170	0	2	2	3	6	0.1%
Monggar	Balam	935	0	0	0	0	1	0.1%
Monggar	Narang	349	0	0	0	0	1	0.2%
Monggar	Ngatshang	4,593	0	3	3	5	11	0.2%
Monggar	Saleng	32,316	3	32	51	26	113	0.3%
Monggar	Shermung	24,342	3	3	5	6	17	0.1%
Monggar	Silambi	12,126	1	4	23	8	36	0.3%
Monggar	Thangrong	1,942	5	2	7	2	16	0.8%
Monggar	Tsakaling	4,496	0	1	1	3	5	0.1%
Monggar	Tsamang	8,520	10	3	8	13	35	0.4%
Monggar	Chaskhar	1,586	10	0	0	5	16	1.0%
Monggar	Chhali	509	0	1	1	0	2	0.3%
Monggar	Drametse	827	0	1	1	0	2	0.2%
Monggar	Drepung	1,055	0	2	2	2	7	0.6%
Monggar	Gongdue	10,827	4	2	20	10	35	0.3%
Monggar	Jurmey	279	0	0	11	1	12	4.3%
Monggar	Kengkhar	2,294	0	0	3	1	5	0.2%
Monggar	Mongar	2,653	3	17	9	9	38	1.4%
Paro	Doga	1,919	1	4	0	5	10	0.5%
Paro	Wangchang	33	0	0	0	0	0	0.2%
Paro	Dopshari	436	0	0	0	4	4	1.0%
Paro	Doteng	3,779	0	7	4	10	22	0.6%
Paro	Hungrel	126	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Paro	Lamgong	1,496	1	4	0	108	113	7.5%
Paro	Lungnyi	1,615	1	3	1	3	8	0.5%
Paro	Naja	4,962	1	4	1	38	43	0.9%
Paro	Shapa	1,120	0	1	0	2	3	0.3%
Paro	Tsento	4,994	2	54	2	13	71	1.4%
Pemagatshel	Chhimung	2,248	1	1	10	4	16	0.7%
Pemagatshel	Yurung	909	0	0	3	1	4	0.4%
Pemagatshel	Zobel	4,642	2	5	7	8	23	0.5%
Pemagatshel	Chokhorling	9,208	7	9	7	17	40	0.4%
Pemagatshel	Chongshing	1,425	0	2	13	5	20	1.4%
Pemagatshel	Dechhenling	8,488	9	24	27	30	91	1.1%
Pemagatshel	Dungmin	5,939	8	7	51	8	75	1.3%
Pemagatshel	Khar	7,792	3	7	9	5	24	0.3%
Pemagatshel	Nanong	3,918	4	11	12	18	44	1.1%
Pemagatshel	Norbugang	13,775	15	38	91	23	167	1.2%
Pemagatshel	Shumer	2,060	1	1	4	5	10	0.5%

2019 forest data for Bhutan | Archived forest data for Bhutan | Forest data for Bhutan

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.

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