Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Bhutan

Bhutan: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
64th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Bhutan 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
1971 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1972 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1973 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1974 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1975 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1976 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1977 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1978 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1979 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1980 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1981 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1982 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1983 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1984 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1985 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1986 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1987 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -20.7%
1988 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1989 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1990 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1991 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +19.8%
1992 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1993 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1994 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1995 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1996 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1997 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1998 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1999 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2000 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2001 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2002 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2003 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2004 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2005 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2006 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2007 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -32.6%
2008 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2009 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2010 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -30.3%
2011 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2012 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2013 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2014 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2015 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2016 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2017 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2018 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2019 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2020 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2021 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2022 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2023 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2024 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 61 Latvia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 62 Bulgaria 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 63 South Africa 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 65 Thailand 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 66 Serbia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 67 Azerbaijan 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Bhutan rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,813 data points, 1961–2024
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Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.