Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bhutan

Bhutan: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 21.63 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.63 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 234 countries
All-time high
37.91 %
in 1983
All-time low
19.49 %
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bhutan, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 182 United Arab Emirates 24.56 % compare
  2. 183 Zimbabwe 21.88 % compare
  3. 184 Paraguay 21.67 % compare
  4. 186 Northern Mariana Islands 21.51 % compare
  5. 187 Afghanistan 21.22 % compare
  6. 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.