Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 34.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +39.7% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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 meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 meadows and pastures — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.