Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.5252 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.5252 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1.08 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5091 hectares per person, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.02 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9961 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9648 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9414 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9109 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8845 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8551 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.833 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8051 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7842 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.758 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7383 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7135 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6896 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6715 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.649 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6274 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6114 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5917 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.573 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5592 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5682 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5508 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.534 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.555 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5386 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.523 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5091 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5835 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6058 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.631 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6312 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7299 hectares per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7289 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.716 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7025 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6866 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6785 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6631 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6486 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6383 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6256 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6149 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6067 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5997 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.593 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5865 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5801 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5737 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5674 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5612 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5633 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5576 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5522 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5475 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5436 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.54 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5364 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5326 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5289 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5252 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.5252 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.5252 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0135 hectares per person, 38.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9667 hectares per person | 0.8551 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.727 hectares per person | 0.6274 hectares per person | 0.833 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5605 hectares per person | 0.523 hectares per person | 0.6114 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6524 hectares per person | 0.5091 hectares per person | 0.7299 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6255 hectares per person | 0.5865 hectares per person | 0.6785 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5587 hectares per person | 0.54 hectares per person | 0.5801 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5308 hectares per person | 0.5252 hectares per person | 0.5364 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bhutan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bhutan was 0.5252 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5091 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.