Cropland — Area per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.14 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in Bhutan is 0.14 ha/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.49 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.13 ha/cap, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 122nd out of 232 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4378 ha/cap | 0.39 ha/cap | 0.49 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.367 ha/cap | 0.34 ha/cap | 0.41 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.316 ha/cap | 0.26 ha/cap | 0.34 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.288 ha/cap | 0.26 ha/cap | 0.31 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.255 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.29 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.147 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 122 Cabo Verde 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 El Salvador 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Ethiopia 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Germany 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Kenya 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 0.14 ha/cap compare
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)
- Arable land — Area 100 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Bhutan?
- Cropland — area per capita in Bhutan was 0.14 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 ha/cap in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Cropland — Area per capita. 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.