Inland waters — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Inland waters — Area was 23 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Bhutan stood at 23 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Bhutan peaked at 27.7 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 27.7 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.7 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.7 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.62 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 27.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 1000 ha | 23 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Bhutan?
- Inland waters — area in Bhutan was 23 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for inland waters — area?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Inland waters — 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.