Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan

Bhutan: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 2.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 1982
All-time low
1.9%
in 2018
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan, 1980–2021

051015201980200020211980: 17.7 % of GNI1981: 14.9 % of GNI1982: 22.5 % of GNI1983: 14.8 % of GNI1984: 10.8 % of GNI1985: 7.4 % of GNI1986: 10.3 % of GNI1987: 7 % of GNI1988: 6.3 % of GNI1989: 6 % of GNI1990: 6.6 % of GNI1991: 8.2 % of GNI1992: 8.6 % of GNI1993: 7 % of GNI1994: 5.5 % of GNI1995: 6.6 % of GNI1996: 6.3 % of GNI1997: 4.5 % of GNI1998: 4.8 % of GNI1999: 5.1 % of GNI2000: 3.9 % of GNI2001: 3.6 % of GNI2002: 3.4 % of GNI2003: 3.2 % of GNI2004: 2.9 % of GNI2005: 2.4 % of GNI2006: 3.1 % of GNI2007: 3.9 % of GNI2008: 3.5 % of GNI2009: 3.3 % of GNI2010: 4.9 % of GNI2011: 4.5 % of GNI2012: 4 % of GNI2013: 3.3 % of GNI2014: 3.2 % of GNI2015: 3.8 % of GNI2016: 4.3 % of GNI2017: 3.3 % of GNI2018: 1.9 % of GNI2019: 2.1 % of GNI2020: 2.6 % of GNI2021: 2.6 % of GNI

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan is 2.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan peaked at 22.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI) in Bhutan, 1980 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1980 17.7%
1981 14.9% -16.0%
1982 22.5% +50.9%
1983 14.8% -34.2%
1984 10.8% -26.9%
1985 7.4% -31.5%
1986 10.3% +39.1%
1987 7.0% -32.3%
1988 6.3% -9.9%
1989 6.0% -4.8%
1990 6.6% +10.4%
1991 8.2% +24.3%
1992 8.6% +5.0%
1993 7.0% -18.3%
1994 5.5% -21.4%
1995 6.6% +19.4%
1996 6.3% -5.3%
1997 4.5% -28.3%
1998 4.8% +6.4%
1999 5.1% +6.2%
2000 3.9% -23.9%
2001 3.6% -7.4%
2002 3.4% -4.5%
2003 3.2% -5.0%
2004 2.9% -11.3%
2005 2.4% -14.9%
2006 3.1% +25.0%
2007 3.9% +29.0%
2008 3.5% -12.4%
2009 3.3% -4.0%
2010 4.9% +47.0%
2011 4.5% -8.0%
2012 4.0% -12.0%
2013 3.3% -17.7%
2014 3.2% -0.2%
2015 3.8% +17.9%
2016 4.3% +12.6%
2017 3.3% -24.5%
2018 1.9% -41.8%
2019 2.1% +8.9%
2020 2.6% +27.3%
2021 2.6% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.8% 6.0% 22.5% 10
1990s 6.3% 4.5% 8.6% 10
2000s 3.3% 2.4% 3.9% 10
2010s 3.5% 1.9% 4.9% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan?
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Bhutan was 2.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1982.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
Bhutan ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 10,038 data points, 1970–2021
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Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.