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 141st out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14 1000 ha | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18 1000 ha | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22 1000 ha | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26 1000 ha | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 29 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 29.7 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 29 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 28.8 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 28 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 27 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 26.8 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 27 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.7 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 29 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 30 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.91 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 27.68 1000 ha | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 27.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7 1000 ha | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 32.8 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.9 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.46 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 35.91 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 37.37 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 38.83 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 40.29 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 41.74 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 43.2 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 35.6 1000 ha | -17.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 35.6 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 35.6 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,369 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +40.0% | 10 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha |
| 1970 | +28.6% | 14 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha |
| 1962 | +25.0% | 8 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 138 Czechia 43 1000 ha compare
- 139 Panama 41.35 1000 ha compare
- 140 Belgium-Luxembourg 36.5 1000 ha compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 34.65 1000 ha compare
- 142 East Timor 34.65 1000 ha compare
- 144 Chad 30.27 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 141st out of 217 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.