Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bhutan

Bhutan: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0485 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0485 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2026 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0485 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2023

0.050.10.150.2196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bhutan is 0.0485 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.2026 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Bhutan 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bhutan, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.2026 sq. km per person
1962 0.1966 sq. km per person -3.0%
1963 0.1906 sq. km per person -3.1%
1964 0.1847 sq. km per person -3.1%
1965 0.1789 sq. km per person -3.1%
1966 0.1732 sq. km per person -3.2%
1967 0.1676 sq. km per person -3.2%
1968 0.1621 sq. km per person -3.3%
1969 0.1567 sq. km per person -3.3%
1970 0.1514 sq. km per person -3.3%
1971 0.1464 sq. km per person -3.3%
1972 0.1415 sq. km per person -3.3%
1973 0.1367 sq. km per person -3.3%
1974 0.1322 sq. km per person -3.3%
1975 0.1277 sq. km per person -3.3%
1976 0.1234 sq. km per person -3.4%
1977 0.1193 sq. km per person -3.4%
1978 0.1153 sq. km per person -3.4%
1979 0.1115 sq. km per person -3.3%
1980 0.1078 sq. km per person -3.3%
1981 0.1043 sq. km per person -3.2%
1982 0.101 sq. km per person -3.2%
1983 0.0979 sq. km per person -3.1%
1984 0.0948 sq. km per person -3.1%
1985 0.0919 sq. km per person -3.1%
1986 0.0891 sq. km per person -3.0%
1987 0.0864 sq. km per person -3.0%
1988 0.0839 sq. km per person -2.9%
1989 0.0815 sq. km per person -2.9%
1990 0.0793 sq. km per person -2.7%
1991 0.0779 sq. km per person -1.8%
1992 0.0809 sq. km per person +3.8%
1993 0.0842 sq. km per person +4.2%
1994 0.0718 sq. km per person -14.8%
1995 0.0726 sq. km per person +1.2%
1996 0.0725 sq. km per person -0.1%
1997 0.0712 sq. km per person -1.8%
1998 0.0699 sq. km per person -1.9%
1999 0.0683 sq. km per person -2.3%
2000 0.0667 sq. km per person -2.4%
2001 0.0652 sq. km per person -2.3%
2002 0.0637 sq. km per person -2.2%
2003 0.0624 sq. km per person -2.1%
2004 0.0586 sq. km per person -6.1%
2005 0.0576 sq. km per person -1.7%
2006 0.0568 sq. km per person -1.3%
2007 0.0562 sq. km per person -1.2%
2008 0.0555 sq. km per person -1.1%
2009 0.0549 sq. km per person -1.1%
2010 0.0543 sq. km per person -1.1%
2011 0.0537 sq. km per person -1.1%
2012 0.0531 sq. km per person -1.1%
2013 0.0526 sq. km per person -1.1%
2014 0.052 sq. km per person -1.1%
2015 0.0515 sq. km per person -1.0%
2016 0.051 sq. km per person -0.9%
2017 0.0506 sq. km per person -0.9%
2018 0.0502 sq. km per person -0.7%
2019 0.0499 sq. km per person -0.7%
2020 0.0495 sq. km per person -0.7%
2021 0.0492 sq. km per person -0.7%
2022 0.0488 sq. km per person -0.7%
2023 0.0485 sq. km per person -0.7%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.0485 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.0485 sq. km per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0024 sq. km per person, 19.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1792 sq. km per person 0.1567 sq. km per person 0.2026 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.1305 sq. km per person 0.1115 sq. km per person 0.1514 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0939 sq. km per person 0.0815 sq. km per person 0.1078 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0749 sq. km per person 0.0683 sq. km per person 0.0842 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0598 sq. km per person 0.0549 sq. km per person 0.0667 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0519 sq. km per person 0.0499 sq. km per person 0.0543 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.049 sq. km per person 0.0485 sq. km per person 0.0495 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 30 Algeria 0.0516 sq. km per person compare
  2. 31 Mali 0.0513 sq. km per person compare
  3. 32 New Zealand 0.0506 sq. km per person compare
  4. 34 Niger 0.0484 sq. km per person compare
  5. 35 Papua New Guinea 0.0436 sq. km per person compare
  6. 36 Brazil 0.0396 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bhutan?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0485 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2026 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Bhutan ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.