FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.145 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bhutan is 0.145 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.49 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1307 hectares per person, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 108th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.49 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4755 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4609 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4467 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4364 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4225 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4088 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3989 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3856 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4052 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3916 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3815 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3687 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3705 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3581 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.362 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3498 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3381 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3387 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3415 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3305 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3308 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3414 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3328 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3226 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3128 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3052 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2873 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.265 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2613 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2568 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2665 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2794 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2867 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3011 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3098 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3079 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3021 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2952 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2898 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2849 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2803 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.276 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2721 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.281 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2534 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2299 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1665 hectares per person | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1611 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1587 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.157 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1553 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1536 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.152 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1344 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.138 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1415 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.145 hectares per person | +2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.145 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.145 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0911 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -27.6% | 0.2299 hectares per person | 0.1665 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4362 hectares per person | 0.3856 hectares per person | 0.49 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3664 hectares per person | 0.3381 hectares per person | 0.4052 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.317 hectares per person | 0.265 hectares per person | 0.3415 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2867 hectares per person | 0.2568 hectares per person | 0.3098 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2497 hectares per person | 0.1628 hectares per person | 0.2898 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1474 hectares per person | 0.1307 hectares per person | 0.1611 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1397 hectares per person | 0.1344 hectares per person | 0.145 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bhutan?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bhutan was 0.145 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1307 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.