Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 27.65 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Bhutan stood at 27.65 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1,198.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Bhutan peaked at 28.1 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 ha, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3.32 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.35 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.37 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.56 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.23 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9 1000 ha | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.65 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.39 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.14 1000 ha | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.01 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.64 1000 ha | +182.0% |
| 2021 | 20.84 1000 ha | +269.5% |
| 2022 | 26.14 1000 ha | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 28.1 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 27.65 1000 ha | -1.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 27.65 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.72 1000 ha, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 27.65 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.7 1000 ha, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary meadows and pastures — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +269.5% | 5.64 1000 ha | 20.84 1000 ha |
| 2020 | +182.0% | 2 1000 ha | 5.64 1000 ha |
| 2022 | +25.4% | 20.84 1000 ha | 26.14 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 1000 ha | 2.39 1000 ha | 3.56 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.09 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2.14 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.67 1000 ha | 5.64 1000 ha | 28.1 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 33.92 1000 ha compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 33.75 1000 ha compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 27.94 1000 ha compare
- 111 Slovenia 22.3 1000 ha compare
- 112 Puerto Rico 21.95 1000 ha compare
- 113 Fiji 20.1 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)
- 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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in Bhutan?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Bhutan was 27.65 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,198.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.