Country area — Area in Bhutan

Bhutan: Country area — Area was 3,839 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,839 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 248 countries
All-time high
4,700 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
3,839 1000 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Bhutan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 3,839 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Bhutan peaked at 4,700 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,839 1000 ha, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 144th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,700 1000 ha 4,700 1000 ha 4,700 1000 ha 9
1970s 4,700 1000 ha 4,700 1000 ha 4,700 1000 ha 10
1980s 4,700 1000 ha 4,700 1000 ha 4,700 1000 ha 10
1990s 4,285 1000 ha 4,008 1000 ha 4,700 1000 ha 10
2000s 3,907 1000 ha 3,839 1000 ha 4,008 1000 ha 10
2010s 3,839 1000 ha 3,839 1000 ha 3,839 1000 ha 10
2020s 3,839 1000 ha 3,839 1000 ha 3,839 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 141 Denmark 4,292 1000 ha compare
  2. 142 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,154 1000 ha compare
  3. 143 Switzerland 4,129 1000 ha compare
  4. 145 Guinea-Bissau 3,612 1000 ha compare
  5. 146 China, Taiwan Province of 3,596 1000 ha compare
  6. 147 Republic of Moldova 3,385 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Bhutan?
Country area — area in Bhutan was 3,839 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 4,700 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,839 1000 ha in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for country area — area?
Bhutan ranks 144th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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