Other land — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Other land — Area was 603.78 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 603.78 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Bhutan peaked at 1,712 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 563.06 1000 ha, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 153rd of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,712 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,652 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,642 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,631 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 924.57 1000 ha | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 858.64 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 843.71 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 831.78 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 821.86 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 811.93 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 796 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 785.07 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 774.14 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 761.21 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 581.98 1000 ha | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 563.06 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 568.13 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 573.2 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 577.6 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 582.01 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 586.41 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 584.83 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 582.85 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 580.88 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 572.9 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 570.92 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 579.82 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 585.43 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 584.63 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 584.24 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 580.34 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 585.32 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 590.31 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 595.29 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 603.78 1000 ha | +1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 603.78 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 603.78 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,393 1000 ha, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -43.3% | 1,631 1000 ha | 924.57 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,173 1000 ha | 811.93 1000 ha | 1,712 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 656.24 1000 ha | 563.06 1000 ha | 796 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.29 1000 ha | 570.92 1000 ha | 586.41 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.01 1000 ha | 580.34 1000 ha | 603.78 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 other land — area in Bhutan?
- Other land — area in Bhutan was 603.78 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,712 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 563.06 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for other land — area?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — 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.