FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 2.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 2.99 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 4.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.42 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.64 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.46 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 3 hectares per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.99 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.99 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.97 hectares per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre 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 | -26.7% | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | 3 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 hectares per square kilometre | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 171 Seychelles 3.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 172 Jordan 3.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 3.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 2.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Micronesia (country) 2.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Hong Kong 2.86 hectares per square kilometre 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 2.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.