Grazing land use over the long term in Bhutan
Bhutan: Grazing land use over the long term was 413,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
413,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 202 countries
All-time high
413,000
in 2014
All-time low
40,172
in 1200
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Bhutan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Bhutan stood at 413,000. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Bhutan peaked at 413,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40,172, in 1200.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 43,361 | — |
| 1100 | 41,827 | -3.5% |
| 1200 | 40,172 | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 42,204 | +5.1% |
| 1400 | 43,650 | +3.4% |
| 1500 | 51,205 | +17.3% |
| 1600 | 63,116 | +23.3% |
| 1700 | 71,178 | +12.8% |
| 1710 | 77,676 | +9.1% |
| 1720 | 78,112 | +0.6% |
| 1730 | 78,510 | +0.5% |
| 1740 | 78,868 | +0.5% |
| 1750 | 79,179 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 79,440 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 79,645 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 79,788 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 79,863 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 79,860 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 79,772 | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 84,936 | +6.5% |
| 1830 | 90,311 | +6.3% |
| 1840 | 95,876 | +6.2% |
| 1850 | 101,602 | +6.0% |
| 1860 | 107,444 | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 115,861 | +7.8% |
| 1880 | 124,568 | +7.5% |
| 1890 | 133,448 | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 142,320 | +6.6% |
| 1910 | 150,910 | +6.0% |
| 1920 | 171,503 | +13.6% |
| 1930 | 192,843 | +12.4% |
| 1940 | 213,430 | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 230,118 | +7.8% |
| 1951 | 232,352 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 234,290 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 236,080 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 237,838 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 239,642 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 241,486 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 243,338 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 245,108 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 246,691 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 248,000 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 248,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 250,000 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 252,000 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 252,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 254,000 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 254,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 255,000 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 255,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 257,000 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 257,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 259,000 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 259,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 261,000 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 261,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 261,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 263,000 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 263,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 263,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 265,000 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 265,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 265,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 267,000 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 280,000 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 350,000 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400,000 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 405,000 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 405,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 405,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 407,000 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 407,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 407,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 407,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 407,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 407,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 407,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 407,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 407,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 407,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 407,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 413,000 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 413,000 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 413,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 413,000 is below the median for South Asia, which is 600,000, 69% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 43,361 | 43,361 | 43,361 | 1 |
| 1100s | 41,827 | 41,827 | 41,827 | 1 |
| 1200s | 40,172 | 40,172 | 40,172 | 1 |
| 1300s | 42,204 | 42,204 | 42,204 | 1 |
| 1400s | 43,650 | 43,650 | 43,650 | 1 |
| 1500s | 51,205 | 51,205 | 51,205 | 1 |
| 1600s | 63,116 | 63,116 | 63,116 | 1 |
| 1700s | 71,178 | 71,178 | 71,178 | 1 |
| 1710s | 77,676 | 77,676 | 77,676 | 1 |
| 1720s | 78,112 | 78,112 | 78,112 | 1 |
| 1730s | 78,510 | 78,510 | 78,510 | 1 |
| 1740s | 78,868 | 78,868 | 78,868 | 1 |
| 1750s | 79,179 | 79,179 | 79,179 | 1 |
| 1760s | 79,440 | 79,440 | 79,440 | 1 |
| 1770s | 79,645 | 79,645 | 79,645 | 1 |
| 1780s | 79,788 | 79,788 | 79,788 | 1 |
| 1790s | 79,863 | 79,863 | 79,863 | 1 |
| 1800s | 79,860 | 79,860 | 79,860 | 1 |
| 1810s | 79,772 | 79,772 | 79,772 | 1 |
| 1820s | 84,936 | 84,936 | 84,936 | 1 |
| 1830s | 90,311 | 90,311 | 90,311 | 1 |
| 1840s | 95,876 | 95,876 | 95,876 | 1 |
| 1850s | 101,602 | 101,602 | 101,602 | 1 |
| 1860s | 107,444 | 107,444 | 107,444 | 1 |
| 1870s | 115,861 | 115,861 | 115,861 | 1 |
| 1880s | 124,568 | 124,568 | 124,568 | 1 |
| 1890s | 133,448 | 133,448 | 133,448 | 1 |
| 1900s | 142,320 | 142,320 | 142,320 | 1 |
| 1910s | 150,910 | 150,910 | 150,910 | 1 |
| 1920s | 171,503 | 171,503 | 171,503 | 1 |
| 1930s | 192,843 | 192,843 | 192,843 | 1 |
| 1940s | 213,430 | 213,430 | 213,430 | 1 |
| 1950s | 238,694 | 230,118 | 246,691 | 10 |
| 1960s | 251,800 | 248,000 | 255,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 260,400 | 257,000 | 263,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,200 | 265,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 370,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,400 | 405,000 | 407,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,600 | 407,000 | 413,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,000 | 413,000 | 413,000 | 6 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5184 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.83 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 149.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Bhutan?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Bhutan was 413,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 413,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,172 in 1200.
- How does Bhutan rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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