Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Bhutan
Bhutan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 94 Hectares in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Bhutan, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Bhutan stood at 94 Hectares. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Bhutan peaked at 167 Hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 94 Hectares, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 130th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 155 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 156 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 157 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 158 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 167 Hectares | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 151.3 Hectares | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 136.3 Hectares | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 100 Hectares | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 100 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.6 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 100.2 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.2 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.2 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.2 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.2 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.5 Hectares | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 94 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 94 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94 Hectares | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 94 Hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,600 Hectares, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 94 Hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,743 Hectares, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -26.6% | 136.3 Hectares | 100 Hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.46 Hectares | 100 Hectares | 167 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.41 Hectares | 94 Hectares | 100.6 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 94 Hectares | 94 Hectares | 94 Hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Bhutan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Bhutan was 94 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 167 Hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 Hectares in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.