Deforestation tables and charts for Bhutan

Deforestation data for Bhutan , 1990-2005. Bhutan 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 3,195,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 68
Other wooded land (hectares): 611000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 4,700,000

Forest Area

Classification	Area			Annual change rate				Total change
Period	1990	2000	2005	1990-2000	1990-2000	2000-2005	2000-2005	1990-2005	1990-2005	1990s vs 2000s
Units	ha	ha	ha	ha	%	ha	%	ha	%	%
Total forest area	3,035,000	3,141,000	3,195,000	11000	0.3	11000	0.3	160,000	5.27	0
Other wooded land	566000	609000	611000	4,300	0.76	400	0.07	45,000	7.95	-91.35
Primary forests	413000	413000	413000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Plantations	1000	1000	2000	0	0	200	20	1000	100

Chart: Forest cover in Bhutan, 1990-2005


Chart: Other wooded land cover in Bhutan, 1990-2005


Chart: Primary forest cover in Bhutan 1990-2005


All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)