Land area in hectares in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land area in hectares was 3.81 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.81 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 238 countries
All-time high
4.67 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
3.81 million hectares
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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
In 2023, land area in hectares in Bhutan stood at 3.81 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Bhutan peaked at 4.67 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million hectares, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 136th of 238 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.
Land area in hectares in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.67 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.98 million hectares | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.81 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.81 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.81 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.81 million hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.59 million hectares, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.67 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 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 land area in hectares in Bhutan?
- Land area in hectares in Bhutan was 3.81 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million hectares in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for land area in hectares?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.