Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 21.63 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 21.63 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Bhutan peaked at 37.91 % in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.49 %, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 185th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.09 % | 30.96 % | 31.3 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.57 % | 32.72 % | 35.06 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.09 % | 33.63 % | 37.91 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.62 % | 29.2 % | 33.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 % | 23.83 % | 31.37 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.85 % | 19.49 % | 21.73 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 % | 20.04 % | 21.63 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 182 United Arab Emirates 24.56 % compare
- 183 Zimbabwe 21.88 % compare
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- 186 Northern Mariana Islands 21.51 % compare
- 187 Afghanistan 21.22 % compare
- 188 Lesotho 20.67 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Bhutan?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Bhutan was 21.63 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.91 % in 1983.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 % in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Bhutan ranks 185th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.