Permanent crops — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Permanent crops — Area was 14 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in Bhutan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Bhutan is 14 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Bhutan peaked at 19.7 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.5 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 18.99 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 18.97 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.96 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 18.95 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.93 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 18.92 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.9 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.89 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.88 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.86 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.85 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.84 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.82 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.81 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.8 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.78 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.77 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.75 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.74 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.73 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.71 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.7 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3 1000 ha | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 13 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 12.4 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 1000 ha | -51.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 6 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 1000 ha | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 10 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 12 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 14 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 14 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 533.5 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -51.6% | 12.4 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha |
| 2020 | +33.3% | 6 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha |
| 2008 | -27.4% | 19.7 1000 ha | 14.3 1000 ha |
| 2021 | +25.0% | 8 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.78 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.2 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 17 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.58 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.86 1000 ha | 18.8 1000 ha | 18.92 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.82 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 19.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 1000 ha | 5.5 1000 ha | 12.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 174 Belgium-Luxembourg 20 1000 ha compare
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- 178 Puerto Rico 13.56 1000 ha compare
- 179 Namibia 13.51 1000 ha compare
- 180 Latvia 10 1000 ha compare
- 180 Mauritania 10 1000 ha 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)
- 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 permanent crops — area in Bhutan?
- Permanent crops — area in Bhutan was 14 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for permanent crops — area?
- Bhutan ranks 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.