Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 35.6 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bhutan stood at 35.6 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bhutan peaked at 43.2 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.56 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.7 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 27 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.03 1000 ha | 26.8 1000 ha | 29.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27 1000 ha | 27 1000 ha | 27 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.57 1000 ha | 27 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.64 1000 ha | 27.68 1000 ha | 37.37 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.93 1000 ha | 35.6 1000 ha | 43.2 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.23 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bhutan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bhutan was 35.6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.