FAO projections of arable land in Bhutan
Bhutan: FAO projections of arable land was 114,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
114,000 hectares
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
156th
of 224 countries
All-time high
186,000 hectares
in 2005
All-time low
100,000 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
Bhutan recorded 114,000 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
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 in Bhutan peaked at 186,000 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100,000 hectares, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 156th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
FAO projections of arable land in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 114,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 115,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 115,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 125,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 126,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 131,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 131,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 137,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 137,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 137,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 142,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 148,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 148,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 153,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 163,000 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 164,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 164,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 164,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 165,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 160,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 152,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 154,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 154,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 154,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 155,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 159,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 165,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 170,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 172,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 172,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 172,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 173,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 174,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 175,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 176,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 177,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 186,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 170,000 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 156,000 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 114,300 hectares | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 113,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 112,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 112,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 112,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 112,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 112,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 100,000 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103,500 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 107,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 110,500 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 114,000 hectares | +3.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 114,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 114,000 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.26 million hectares, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land 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% | 156,000 hectares | 114,300 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,778 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 115,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,700 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 142,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,100 hectares | 148,000 hectares | 165,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,700 hectares | 154,000 hectares | 172,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,430 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 186,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,200 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 113,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,750 hectares | 103,500 hectares | 114,000 hectares | 4 |
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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 in Bhutan?
- Fao projections of arable land in Bhutan was 114,000 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 186,000 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 hectares in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.