Temporary crops — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Temporary crops — Area was 43.63 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Bhutan stood at 43.63 1000 ha.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Bhutan peaked at 149.23 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.17 1000 ha, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 159th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.05 1000 ha | 84.92 1000 ha | 149.23 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.14 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 73.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.32 1000 ha | 43.17 1000 ha | 62.43 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.23 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 35.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 23 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 10.83 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.37 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 413 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.66 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 14 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.98 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 100 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Bhutan?
- Temporary crops — area in Bhutan was 43.63 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 149.23 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.17 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for temporary crops — area?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Temporary crops — 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.