Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.0756 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0756 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0705 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0666 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0592 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0503 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0538 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0528 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0477 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0497 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0443 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0363 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0336 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0298 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0291 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0192 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 16.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0571 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0756 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0269 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Gabon 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Guyana 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0756 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.