Arable land — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Arable land — Area was 100 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 100 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Bhutan peaked at 167.29 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 94 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places Bhutan 170th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 115 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 120 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 125 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 130 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 135 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 145 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 145.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 145.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 146.04 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 141.05 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 133.07 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 135.08 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 135.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 135.11 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 136.12 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 140.14 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 146.15 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 151.16 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 153.18 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 153.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 153.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 154.22 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 155.23 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 156.25 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 157.26 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 158.27 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 167.29 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 151.79 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 136.3 1000 ha | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 124.4 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 112.5 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 100.6 1000 ha | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 100.2 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.5 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 94 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.5 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 97 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 98.5 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 100 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 100 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 100 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,588 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.5 1000 ha | 110 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.52 1000 ha | 130 1000 ha | 146.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.84 1000 ha | 135.08 1000 ha | 153.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.35 1000 ha | 112.5 1000 ha | 167.29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.41 1000 ha | 94 1000 ha | 100.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2 1000 ha | 95.5 1000 ha | 100 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 arable land — area in Bhutan?
- Arable land — area in Bhutan was 100 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 167.29 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for arable land — area?
- Bhutan ranks 170th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.