Agricultural land — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agricultural land — Area was 527 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Bhutan stood at 527 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Bhutan peaked at 593 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 361 1000 ha, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 170th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 361 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 363 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 363 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 365 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 366 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 368 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 368 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 370 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 370 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 382 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 382 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 385 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 385 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 392 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 392 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 398 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 400 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 405 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 413 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 418 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 430 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 444 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 444 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 444 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 465 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 460 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 452 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 454 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 504 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 504 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 505 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 509 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 565 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 570 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 572 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 572 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 572 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 578 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 579 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 580 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 583 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 584 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 593 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 578 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 563 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 548.67 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 534.33 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 520 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 519.6 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 519.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 519.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 525.6 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 525.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 519 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 513 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 516.5 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 520 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 523.5 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 527 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 527 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 527 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 527 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,381 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366 1000 ha | 361 1000 ha | 370 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 392.1 1000 ha | 382 1000 ha | 405 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 438.3 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 465 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.7 1000 ha | 454 1000 ha | 572 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 572.1 1000 ha | 534.33 1000 ha | 593 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.8 1000 ha | 513 1000 ha | 525.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.8 1000 ha | 516.5 1000 ha | 527 1000 ha | 5 |
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 agricultural land — area in Bhutan?
- Agricultural land — area in Bhutan was 527 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 593 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 361 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for agricultural land — area?
- Bhutan ranks 170th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.