Bhutan vs Rwanda: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Bhutan
413,000 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
386,060 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
132nd
Rwanda rank
134th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Bhutan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 413,000 hectares against 386,060 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 26,940 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bhutan ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 134th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252,222 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 447,778 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 260,400 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 439,600 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 280,200 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 419,800 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 370,000 hectares | 590,400 hectares | 220,400 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 406,400 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 54,600 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 410,600 hectares | 412,000 hectares | 1,400 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 413,000 hectares | 389,045 hectares | 23,955 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Bhutan or Rwanda?
- Bhutan, at 413,000 hectares against 386,060 hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Bhutan and Rwanda?
- 26,940 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Rwanda rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 134th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.