Breakdown of habitable land area in Bhutan

Bhutan: Breakdown of habitable land area was 4,910 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4,910 hectares
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
155th
of 235 countries
All-time high
4,910 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
4,700 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Bhutan, 2015–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2015201720192015: 4.7k hectares2016: 4.8k hectares2017: 4.8k hectares2018: 4.9k hectares2019: 4.9k hectares

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.

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 152 United Arab Emirates 5,970 hectares compare
  2. 153 Togo 5,560 hectares compare
  3. 154 Libya 5,120 hectares compare
  4. 156 Brunei 4,860 hectares compare
  5. 157 Netherlands Antilles 4,620 hectares compare
  6. 158 Puerto Rico 4,530 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.