Land use hidden — Other areas in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land use hidden — Other areas was 5,560 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5,560 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Bhutan peaked at 43,113 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,560 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,113 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 43,093 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 43,093 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 43,073 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 43,063 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 43,043 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 43,043 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43,023 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 43,023 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 42,903 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 42,903 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42,873 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 42,873 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42,803 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 42,803 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42,743 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 42,723 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 42,723 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42,673 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 42,593 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 42,593 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42,543 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 42,423 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 42,283 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 42,283 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42,283 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 42,073 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 42,123 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 42,203 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 17,116 Square kilometres | -59.4% |
| 1991 | 16,516 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 16,417 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16,308 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9,246 Square kilometres | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 8,586 Square kilometres | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 8,437 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,318 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 8,219 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8,119 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7,960 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7,851 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7,741 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,612 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,820 Square kilometres | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 5,631 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,691 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,732 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,050 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5,963 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,864 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,848 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,829 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,809 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,729 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5,709 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,782 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,823 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,799 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,780 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,725 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,670 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,615 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,560 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5,560 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5,560 Square kilometres is below the median for South Asia, which is 13,956 Square kilometres, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -59.4% | 42,203 Square kilometres | 17,116 Square kilometres |
| 1994 | -43.3% | 16,308 Square kilometres | 9,246 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,063 Square kilometres | 43,023 Square kilometres | 43,113 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,802 Square kilometres | 42,673 Square kilometres | 42,903 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,340 Square kilometres | 42,073 Square kilometres | 42,593 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,728 Square kilometres | 8,119 Square kilometres | 17,116 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,605 Square kilometres | 5,631 Square kilometres | 7,960 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,797 Square kilometres | 5,709 Square kilometres | 5,864 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,642 Square kilometres | 5,560 Square kilometres | 5,725 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 — other areas in Bhutan?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Bhutan was 5,560 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43,113 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,560 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Bhutan ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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