Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
110th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 110th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 107 Australia 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Philippines 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Luxembourg 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Egypt 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Jordan 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Cameroon 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.