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 158th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.23 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 35.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 23 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 10.83 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.37 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 413 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.66 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 14 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.98 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (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 158th out of 231 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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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.