Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Bhutan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 24.56 % against 21.63 % in Bhutan, a difference of 2.93 %.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 166th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.09 % | 4.31 % | 26.78 % | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 33.57 % | 6.88 % | 26.69 % | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 36.09 % | 14.11 % | 21.98 % | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 30.62 % | 23.68 % | 6.93 % | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 28.9 % | 43.36 % | 14.46 % | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 20.85 % | 21.9 % | 1.06 % | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 21 % | 23.78 % | 2.78 % | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Bhutan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 24.56 % against 21.63 % in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.93 %, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Bhutan ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 166th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.