Cropland — Share in Land area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cropland — Share in Land area was 2.99 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Bhutan is 2.99 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Bhutan peaked at 4.88 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.42 %, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 197th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 % | 2.42 % | 2.46 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 % | 2.68 % | 3.04 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 % | 3.17 % | 3.53 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 % | 3.3 % | 4.32 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 % | 3.34 % | 4.88 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 % | 2.62 % | 2.96 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 % | 2.71 % | 2.99 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 194 Seychelles 3.38 % compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea 3.27 % compare
- 196 Jordan 3.21 % compare
- 197 Melanesia 2.99 % compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 2.92 % compare
- 200 China, Hong Kong SAR 2.86 % 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 — share in land area in Bhutan?
- Cropland — share in land area in Bhutan was 2.99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 % in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Bhutan ranks 197th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land 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.