Nepal Ranks Second in South Asia for Forest Cover | Ratopati

Kathmandu. Among the eight countries in South Asia, Bhutan has the most forest area, followed by Nepal. According to the Economic Survey for the fiscal year 2082/083, published on Wednesday, Bhutan has 69.71 percent, Nepal 46.08 percent, Sri Lanka 34.1 percent, China 22.96 percent, India 21.71 percent, Bangladesh 12.8 percent, Pakistan 4.8 percent, Maldives 2.7 percent, and Afghanistan 1.9 percent forest area. 32 percent of the world’s total land area is covered by forests.

In 2024, Nepal’s forest area was…