Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
134th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 134th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -51.6% | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +33.3% | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -27.4% | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 131 Afghanistan 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 136 South Africa 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.