Land use hidden — Cropland in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land use hidden — Cropland was 1,140 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Cropland in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Bhutan is 1,140 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Bhutan peaked at 1,860 Square kilometres in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,000 Square kilometres, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,130 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,140 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,150 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,250 Square kilometres | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,310 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,370 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,420 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,480 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,480 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,530 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,630 Square kilometres | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1,640 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,650 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,600 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,520 Square kilometres | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,540 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,550 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,590 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,650 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,700 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,720 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,730 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,740 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,750 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,760 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,770 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,860 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,700 Square kilometres | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,560 Square kilometres | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,143 Square kilometres | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 1,130 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,126 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,126 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,126 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,126 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,126 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,060 Square kilometres | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,000 Square kilometres | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,035 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,070 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,105 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,140 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,140 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,140 Square kilometres is below the median for South Asia, which is 22,578 Square kilometres, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -26.7% | 1,560 Square kilometres | 1,143 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,138 Square kilometres | 1,130 Square kilometres | 1,150 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,317 Square kilometres | 1,250 Square kilometres | 1,420 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,581 Square kilometres | 1,480 Square kilometres | 1,650 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,627 Square kilometres | 1,540 Square kilometres | 1,720 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,614 Square kilometres | 1,130 Square kilometres | 1,860 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,082 Square kilometres | 1,000 Square kilometres | 1,130 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,088 Square kilometres | 1,035 Square kilometres | 1,140 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- 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 use hidden — cropland in Bhutan?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Bhutan was 1,140 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,860 Square kilometres in 2005.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 Square kilometres in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata