Temporary fallow — Area in Bhutan

Bhutan: Temporary fallow — Area was 28.72 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.72 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 225 countries
All-time high
28.72 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
10.79 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary fallow — Area in Bhutan, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 10.8 1000 ha2002: 10.9 1000 ha2003: 10.9 1000 ha2004: 11 1000 ha2005: 14.5 1000 ha2006: 18 1000 ha2007: 21.5 1000 ha2008: 25 1000 ha2009: 25.2 1000 ha2010: 25.4 1000 ha2011: 25.6 1000 ha2012: 25.7 1000 ha2013: 25.9 1000 ha2014: 26.1 1000 ha2015: 26.3 1000 ha2016: 26.4 1000 ha2017: 26.6 1000 ha2018: 26.8 1000 ha2019: 27 1000 ha2020: 27.4 1000 ha2021: 27.9 1000 ha2022: 28.3 1000 ha2023: 28.7 1000 ha2024: 28.7 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Bhutan stood at 28.72 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Bhutan peaked at 28.72 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.79 1000 ha, in 2001.

Bhutan ranks 130th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.42 1000 ha 10.79 1000 ha 25.18 1000 ha 9
2010s 26.18 1000 ha 25.36 1000 ha 27 1000 ha 10
2020s 28.2 1000 ha 27.43 1000 ha 28.72 1000 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary fallow — area in Bhutan?
Temporary fallow — area in Bhutan was 28.72 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 28.72 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.79 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Bhutan rank for temporary fallow — area?
Bhutan ranks 130th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary fallow — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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