Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan
Bhutan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 413,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan is 413,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan peaked at 413,000 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 248,000 hectares, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252,222 hectares | 248,000 hectares | 255,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 260,400 hectares | 257,000 hectares | 263,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,200 hectares | 265,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 370,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,400 hectares | 405,000 hectares | 407,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,600 hectares | 407,000 hectares | 413,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,000 hectares | 413,000 hectares | 413,000 hectares | 4 |
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bhutan was 413,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 413,000 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.