Breakdown of habitable land area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Breakdown of habitable land area was 4,910 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Bhutan, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Bhutan stood at 4,910 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,700 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 4,810 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,830 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,870 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,910 hectares | +0.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,910 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,910 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 56,135 hectares, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 United Arab Emirates 5,970 hectares compare
- 153 Togo 5,560 hectares compare
- 154 Libya 5,120 hectares compare
- 156 Brunei 4,860 hectares compare
- 157 Netherlands Antilles 4,620 hectares compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 4,530 hectares compare
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Bhutan?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Bhutan was 4,910 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,910 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 hectares in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.