Country area — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Country area — Area was 3,839 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area in Bhutan, 1961–2024
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 154th out of 267 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.
Country area — Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,700 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,008 1000 ha | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 4,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,008 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,839 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,839 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3,839 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3,839 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,640 1000 ha, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 151 Denmark 4,292 1000 ha compare
- 152 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,154 1000 ha compare
- 153 Switzerland 4,129 1000 ha compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 3,612 1000 ha compare
- 156 China, Taiwan Province of 3,596 1000 ha compare
- 157 Republic of Moldova 3,385 1000 ha compare
- 157 Moldova 3,385 1000 ha compare
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 149.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 154th out of 267 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
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.