Land use in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land use was 114,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
114,000 hectares
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
155th
of 223 countries
All-time high
186,000 hectares
in 2005
All-time low
100,000 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Bhutan is 114,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Bhutan peaked at 186,000 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100,000 hectares, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,778 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 115,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,700 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 142,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,100 hectares | 148,000 hectares | 165,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,700 hectares | 154,000 hectares | 172,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,430 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 186,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,200 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,750 hectares | 103,500 hectares | 114,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1744 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Bhutan?
- Land use in Bhutan was 114,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 186,000 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 hectares in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for land use?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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