Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Cropland

Bhutan
1,140 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
917.04 Square kilometres
in 2023
Bhutan rank
133rd
United Arab Emirates rank
135th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Bhutan
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1,140 Square kilometres against 917.04 Square kilometres in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 222.96 Square kilometres.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 133rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 135th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 1,138 Square kilometres 90 Square kilometres 1,048 Square kilometres Bhutan
1970s 1,317 Square kilometres 148 Square kilometres 1,169 Square kilometres Bhutan
1980s 1,581 Square kilometres 330 Square kilometres 1,251 Square kilometres Bhutan
1990s 1,627 Square kilometres 920 Square kilometres 707 Square kilometres Bhutan
2000s 1,614 Square kilometres 2,339 Square kilometres 724.4 Square kilometres United Arab Emirates
2010s 1,082 Square kilometres 841.95 Square kilometres 240.05 Square kilometres Bhutan
2020s 1,088 Square kilometres 911.57 Square kilometres 175.93 Square kilometres Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Bhutan or United Arab Emirates?
Bhutan, at 1,140 Square kilometres against 917.04 Square kilometres in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
222.96 Square kilometres, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Bhutan ranks 133rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata