Land area — Area, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0048 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in Bhutan is 0.0048 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0203 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 31st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0203 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0197 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0191 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0185 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0179 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0173 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0168 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0162 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0157 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0146 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0141 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0132 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 1000 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.007 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0179 1000 ha per person | 0.0157 1000 ha per person | 0.0203 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0131 1000 ha per person | 0.0111 1000 ha per person | 0.0151 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | 0.0081 1000 ha per person | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 1000 ha per person | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | 0.005 1000 ha per person | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | 0.005 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 237 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 49.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0049 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Bhutan?
- Land area — area, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0048 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.